Takei vs Baldonado

Who won Takei vs Baldonado?

Yoshiki Takei beat Ronnie Baldonado by knockout in the 3rd round on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at Ariake Arena, 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 losses, 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 80 more professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Takei's 38.

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

Activity check

Takei's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

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.