Sasaki vs Sakai

When is Sasaki vs Sakai?

Jin Sasaki is set to fight Shoki Sakai on Friday, January 24th, 2025, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Naoya Inoue's and Sam Goodman's clash for the The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Tsubasa Narai's and Kai Watanabe's bout.

Sasaki vs Sakai stats

Jin Sasaki steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shoki Sakai will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 14 losses and 3 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sasaki has a massive power advantage over Sakai, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Sakai's 52%.

Jin Sasaki is the younger man by 10 years, at 23 years old.

Sakai has a height advantage of 1 inch over Sasaki. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Jin Sasaki and Shoki Sakai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Sasaki is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 26 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 8 years and 1 month later than Sakai, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 231 fewer professional rounds, totaling 75 compared to Sakai's 306.

Jin Sasaki goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring at welterweight.

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Sasaki's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time does Sasaki vs Sakai start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, 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.

Who is showing Sasaki vs Sakai?

Sasaki vs Sakai will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Sasaki vs Sakai?

You can stream Sasaki vs Sakai via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Sasaki vs Sakai on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Sasaki vs Sakai, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Sasaki vs Sakai 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.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Sasaki vs Sakai?

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