When is Nishida vs Takei?
Ryosuke Nishida could face the challenge of Yoshiki Takei in late 2026 Japan.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
Nishida vs Takei stats
Ryosuke Nishida would step into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Yoshiki Takei would make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Takei would have a massive power advantage over Nishida, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Nishida's 18%.
Ryosuke Nishida is the same age as Yoshiki Takei, at 30 years old.
Both Ryosuke Nishida and Yoshiki Takei fight out of a southpaw stance.
Nishida is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Takei, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 117 compared to Takei's 63.
Yoshiki Takei is currently ranked number 8 by the WBA, and 1 by the WBO in the 118lb division.
Nishida vs Takei form
Nishida has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Sam Goodman on September 27, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF Interim World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.
Prior to that, he had won against Bryan Mercado Vazquez on February 15, 2026, by technical decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight eliminator fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Junto Nakatani on June 8, 2025, by retirement in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.
Before that, he had beaten Anuchai Donsua on December 15, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.
He had defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.
Takei has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he won against DeKang Wang on May 2, 2026, by majority decision in their 8 round contest at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had lost to Christian Medina on September 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya.
Going into that contest, he had won against Yuttapong Tongdee on May 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.
Before that, he had defeated Daigo Higa on September 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
He had beaten Jason Moloney on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Yoshiki Takei has been fighting more than Ryosuke Nishida.
Ryosuke Nishida last fought 9 days ago, while Yoshiki Takei's last outing was 5 months and 4 days ago.
Nishida's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
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