Takei vs Tongdee

When is Takei vs Tongdee?

Yoshiki Takei is set to face Yuttapong Tongdee on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

The fight is scheduled for 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 WBO bantamweight championship of the world.

Takei will be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Jason Moloney in May 2024. He had held this belt for 11 months and 18 days.

Also on the undercard will be Eduardo Nunez's and Masanori Rikiishi's contest for the IBF World Junior Lightweight championship, and Tsubasa Narai's and Yuna Hara's bout.

Takei vs Tongdee stats

Yoshiki Takei steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yuttapong Tongdee will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Takei has an advantage in power over Tongdee, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Tongdee's 60%.

Yoshiki Takei is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Takei has a height advantage of 4 inches over Tongdee.

Yoshiki Takei fights out of the southpaw stance, while Yuttapong Tongdee is an orthodox fighter.

Takei is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 months later than Tongdee, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 33 fewer professional rounds, totaling 50 compared to Tongdee's 83.

Yoshiki Takei goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Yuttapong Tongdee is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO in the 118lb division.

Takei vs Tongdee form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Daigo Higa on September 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jason Moloney on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mario Diaz on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Before that, he had won against Ronnie Baldonado on July 25, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Arena, Yokohama.

He had beaten Bruno Tarimo on December 13, 2022, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Activity check

Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Takei vs Tongdee start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Takei vs Tongdee?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Takei vs Tongdee?

You can stream Takei vs Tongdee 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 Takei vs Tongdee?

Yoshiki Takei is currently 7/100 (-1400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Yuttapong Tongdee if you fancy the massive upset.

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