When is Teraji vs Gonzalez?

Kenshiro Teraji is set to face the challenge of Jonathan Gonzalez on Saturday 8th April 2023 at Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 KG).

This contest is for the unified jr flyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, WBC & WBO belts on the line.

Also, on the undercard will be Kiko Martinez's and Reiya Abe's fight, Takuma Inoue's and Liborio Solis' contest for the WBA World Bantamweight belt and Jin Sasaki's and Keita Obara's bout.

Teraji vs Gonzalez stats

Kenshiro Teraji steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jonathan Gonzalez will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Teraji has a slight advantage in power over Gonzalez, with a 60% knock out percentage over Gonzalez's 52%.

Kenshiro Teraji is the same age as Jonathan Gonzalez, at 31 years old.

Teraji has a height advantage of 3 inches over Gonzalez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Kenshiro Teraji fights out of the orthodox stance, while Jonathan Gonzalez is a southpaw.

Teraji is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 less fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 year and 4 months later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 43 less professional rounds, 144 to Gonzalez's 187.

Jonathan Gonzalez is currently ranked number 1 by the RING in the 108lb division.

Teraji vs Gonzalez form

Teraji has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Hiroto Kyoguchi on 1st November 2022 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight and WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Masamichi Yabuki on 19th March 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Masamichi Yabuki on 22nd September 2021 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.

Before that, he had beat Tetsuya Hisada on 24th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

He had defeated Randy Petalcorin on 23rd December 2019 by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at Arena, Kanagawa.

Gonzalez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Shokichi Iwata on 1st November 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Mark Anthony Barriga on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Elwin Soto on 16th October 2021 by split decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California.

Before that, he had beat Armando Torres on 21st May 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Florida.

He had lost to Kosei Tanaka on 24th August 2019 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Takeda Teva Ocean Arena, Aichi, Japan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kenshiro Teraji has been fighting more than Jonathan Gonzalez.

Kenshiro Teraji last fought 4 months and 22 days ago, while Jonathan Gonzalez's last outing was 4 months and 22 days ago.

Teraji's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Teraji vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Teraji vs Gonzalez?

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

How do you stream Teraji vs Gonzalez?

You can stream Teraji vs Gonzalez 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 $9.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $13.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $19.99 and 1 year costs $99.99.

What are the odds on Teraji vs Gonzalez?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Teraji vs Gonzalez yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.