When is Kunimoto vs Takesako?
Riku Kunimoto will face the challenge of Kazuto Takesako on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Ryosuke Nishida's and Anuchai Donsua's clash for the IBF World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Thanongsak Simsri's and Masataka Taniguchi's bout.
Kunimoto vs Takesako stats
Riku Kunimoto steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kazuto Takesako will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Takesako has a massive power advantage over Kunimoto, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Kunimoto's 50%.
Riku Kunimoto is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.
Both Riku Kunimoto and Kazuto Takesako fight out of an orthodox stance.
Kunimoto is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years later than Takesako, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 79 compared to Takesako's 100.
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Kunimoto's last 2 fights have come over a period of 8 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.5 rounds on average.
What time does Kunimoto vs Takesako start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Kunimoto vs Takesako?
Riku Kunimoto is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the clash outright, while you can get 12/5 (+240) on Kazuto Takesako if you fancy the upset.
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