T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi

When is T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

Takuma Inoue will square off against Seiya Tsutsumi on Sunday, October 13th, 2024, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

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

Also on the undercard will be Kenshiro Teraji's and Cristofer Rosales' fight for the WBC World Flyweight championship, Seigo Yuri Akui's and Thananchai Charunphak's contest for the WBA World Flyweight belt, and Shokichi Iwata's and Jairo Noriega's bout for the WBO World Junior Flyweight title.

T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi stats

Takuma Inoue steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Seiya Tsutsumi will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 2 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Tsutsumi has a massive power advantage over Inoue, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 25%.

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

Tsutsumi has a 1-inch reach advantage.

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

Inoue is 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 has fought 113 more professional rounds, totaling 191 compared to Tsutsumi's 78.

Takuma Inoue goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Seiya Tsutsumi is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 7 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 118lb division.

T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi form

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

In his last fight, he 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.

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

Tsutsumi's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi 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 T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

You can stream T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi 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 T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi on the move.

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

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi, 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 T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi 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 T. Inoue vs Tsutsumi?

Takuma Inoue is currently 2/7 (-340) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Seiya Tsutsumi if you fancy the upset.

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