T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi

Who won T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

Seiya Tsutsumi beat Takuma Inoue by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, October 13th, 2024, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced as 117-110, 115-112, 114-113 in favor of winner Seiya Tsutsumi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBA bantamweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Kenshiro Teraji was victorious over Cristofer Rosales for the WBC World Flyweight championship, Seigo Yuri Akui beat Thananchai Charunphak for the WBA World Flyweight belt, and Shokichi Iwata defeated Jairo Noriega for the WBO World Junior Flyweight title.

T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi stats

Takuma Inoue stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Seiya Tsutsumi made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 2 draws.

Takuma Inoue was the same age as Seiya Tsutsumi, at 28 years old.

Tsutsumi had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Takuma Inoue and Seiya Tsutsumi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Tsutsumi, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 113 more professional rounds, totaling 203 compared to Tsutsumi's 90.

Seiya Tsutsumi was ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 7 by the WBO in the 118lb division.

T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi form

Inoue had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Jerwin Ancajas on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Liborio Solis on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Before that, he had defeated Gakuya Furuhashi on June 7, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Super Arena, Saitama.

He had won against Shingo Wake on November 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

Activity check

Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Tsutsumi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:15 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:15 AM EST or 3:15 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:15 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

The ESPN+ show began at 4:00 AM EST / 1:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card started at 9:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

Takuma Inoue was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Seiya Tsutsumi made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.