Shigeoka vs Castillo

When is Shigeoka vs Castillo?

Yudai Shigeoka could take on Luis Angel Castillo in Summer 2025 the United States.

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

Shigeoka vs Castillo stats

Yudai Shigeoka would step into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Angel Castillo would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Castillo would have a slight advantage in power over Shigeoka, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Shigeoka's 56%.

Yudai Shigeoka is the same age as Luis Angel Castillo, at 27 years old.

Castillo has a height advantage of 3 inches over Shigeoka. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Yudai Shigeoka fights out of the southpaw stance, while Luis Angel Castillo is an orthodox fighter.

Shigeoka is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 5 years and 6 months later than Castillo, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 72 compared to Castillo's 110.

Yudai Shigeoka goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Luis Angel Castillo is currently ranked number 13 by the WBA, and 9 by the WBC in the 105lb division.

Shigeoka vs Castillo form

Shigeoka has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Samuel Salva on August 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Melvin Jerusalem on March 31, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at International Conference Hall, Nagoya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Panya Pradabsri on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Before that, he had won against Wilfredo Mendez on April 16, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Minimumweight championship fight at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had beaten Tatsuro Nakashima on November 17, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

Activity check

Shigeoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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