Takei vs Medina

When is Takei vs Medina?

Yoshiki Takei could potentially square off against Christian Medina Jimenez in September 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

The contest would be for the WBO bantamweight championship of the world.

Takei would be making his 3rd defense of the WBO World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Jason Moloney in May 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 26 days.

Takei vs Medina stats

Yoshiki Takei would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Medina Jimenez would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Takei would have a slight advantage in power over Jimenez, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Jimenez's 72%.

Yoshiki Takei is the older man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Takei has a height advantage of 2 inches over Jimenez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Yoshiki Takei fights out of the southpaw stance, while Christian Medina Jimenez is an orthodox fighter.

Takei is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 3 months later than Jimenez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 71 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Jimenez's 122.

Yoshiki Takei goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Christian Medina Jimenez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Takei vs Medina form

Takei remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Yuttapong Tongdee on May 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Daigo Higa on September 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jason Moloney on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Before that, he had won against Mario Diaz on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

He had beaten Ronnie Baldonado on July 25, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Arena, Yokohama.

Activity check

Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Jimenez's last 2 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Takei vs Medina?

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