Kurihara vs Llover

When is Kurihara vs Llover?

Keita Kurihara will face Kenneth Llover on Monday, March 24th, 2025, at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Kurihara vs Llover stats

Keita Kurihara steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kenneth Llover will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Kurihara has a large advantage in power over Llover, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Llover's 62%.

Keita Kurihara is the older man by 10 years, at 32 years old.

Kurihara has a height advantage of 2 inches over Llover.

Keita Kurihara fights out of the orthodox stance, while Kenneth Llover is a southpaw.

Kurihara is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 8 years and 10 months earlier than Llover, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 47 more professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Llover's 68.

Keita Kurihara goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC at bantamweight.

Kenneth Llover is currently ranked number 13 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

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Kurihara's last 4 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time does Kurihara vs Llover start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Kurihara vs Llover?

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