Nunez vs Rikiishi

When is Nunez vs Rikiishi?

Eduardo Nunez is set to take on Masanori Rikiishi on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest is for the vacant IBF super featherweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Yoshiki Takei's and Yuttapong Tongdee's clash for the WBO World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Tsubasa Narai's and Yuna Hara's bout.

Nunez vs Rikiishi stats

Eduardo Nunez steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Masanori Rikiishi will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nunez has a massive power advantage over Rikiishi, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Rikiishi's 69%.

Eduardo Nunez is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Rikiishi has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nunez.

Eduardo Nunez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Masanori Rikiishi is a southpaw.

Nunez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Rikiishi, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 102 compared to Rikiishi's 92.

Eduardo Nunez goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at super featherweight.

Masanori Rikiishi is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 130lb division.

Nunez vs Rikiishi form

Eduardo Nunez has stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Miguel Marriaga on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight eliminator fight at Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico.

Before that, he had won against Jesus Martin Ceyca on March 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan.

He had beaten Willmank Canonico Brito on September 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Culiacan, Sinaloa.

Activity check

Nunez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Nunez vs Rikiishi start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Nunez vs Rikiishi?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Nunez vs Rikiishi?

You can stream Nunez vs Rikiishi via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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