Takei vs Baldonado

Who won Takei vs Baldonado?

Yoshiki Takei beat Ronnie Baldonado by knockout in the 3rd round on Tuesday 25th July 2023 at Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 KG).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Stephen Fulton losing to Naoya Inoue for the WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship. Also, on the undercard Robeisy Ramirez beat Satoshi Shimizu for the WBO World Featherweight belt.

Takei vs Baldonado stats

Back in July 2023, Ronnie Baldonado stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw.

Yoshiki Takei made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 6 wins and 0 draws.

Ronnie Baldonado was the same age as Yoshiki Takei, at 27 years old.

Takei had a height advantage of 3 inches over Baldonado. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Ronnie Baldonado fought out of the orthodox stance, while Yoshiki Takei was a southpaw.

Baldonado was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 1 month earlier than Takei, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 94 more professional rounds, 118 to Takei's 24.

Yoshiki Takei was ranked number 10 by the WBC and 11 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Yoshiki Takei had been fighting more than Ronnie Baldonado.

Going to this contest, Ronnie Baldonado had last fought 5 years, 3 months and 24 days ago, while Yoshiki Takei's last outing had been 7 months and 12 days ago.

What time did Takei vs Baldonado start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Takei vs Baldonado?

Takei vs Baldonado was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Takei vs Baldonado?

Ronnie Baldonado was a 14/1 (+1400) underdog going into the contest, while Yoshiki Takei made his way into the ring at 1/66 (-5000) with oddsmakers.