Matsumoto vs Acosta

When is Matsumoto vs Acosta?

Ryusei Matsumoto will square off against Russell Acosta Silveira on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which means the weight limit will be 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

This contest is for the vacant WBO minimumweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Takuma Inoue's and Tenshin Nasukawa's clash for the WBC World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Ryosuke Nishida's and Sam Goodman's contest for the IBF Interim World Junior Featherweight belt, and Tomoya Tsuboi's and Ricardo Malajika's bout for the WBC World Super Flyweight title.

Matsumoto vs Acosta stats

Ryusei Matsumoto steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Russell Acosta Silveira will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Matsumoto has an advantage in power over Silveira, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Silveira's 35%.

Ryusei Matsumoto is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Ryusei Matsumoto fights out of the southpaw stance, while Russell Acosta Silveira is an orthodox fighter.

Matsumoto is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 2 years and 10 months later than Silveira, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 49 fewer professional rounds, totaling 49 compared to Silveira's 98.

Ryusei Matsumoto goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Russell Acosta Silveira is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 105lb division.

Activity check

Matsumoto's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time does Matsumoto vs Acosta start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Matsumoto vs Acosta?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Matsumoto vs Acosta yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.