Takei vs Wang

When is Takei vs Wang?

Yoshiki Takei is set to face the challenge of DeKang Wang on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 8 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Naoya Inoue's and Junto Nakatani's clash for the The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Takuma Inoue's and Kazuto Ioka's fight for the WBC World Bantamweight belt, Kosuke Tomioka's and Shogo Tanaka's contest, and Toshiki Shimomachi's and Reiya Abe's bout.

Takei vs Wang stats

Yoshiki Takei steps into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

DeKang Wang will make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Takei has a massive power advantage over Wang, boasting a 82% knockout percentage compared to Wang's 33%.

Yoshiki Takei is the older man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Yoshiki Takei fights out of the southpaw stance, while DeKang Wang is an orthodox fighter.

Takei is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 6 months later than Wang, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 55 compared to Wang's 76.

DeKang Wang is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Takei vs Wang form

Takei has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Christian Medina on September 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Yuttapong Tongdee on May 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Daigo Higa on September 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

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

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

Activity check

Takei's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Takei vs Wang start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 AM UTC at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, which is 3:00 AM EST or 12:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Takei vs Wang?

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