Teraji vs Rodriguez Jr

When is Teraji vs Rodriguez Jr?

Kenshiro Teraji could face the challenge of Francisco Rodriguez Jr in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Teraji would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Cristofer Rosales in October 2024. He has held this belt for 8 months and 11 days.

He would be defending WBA World Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Seigo Yuri Akui in March 2025. He has held this title for 3 months and 11 days.

Teraji vs Rodriguez Jr stats

Kenshiro Teraji would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 40 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rodriguez Jr would have a slight advantage in power over Teraji, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Teraji's 64%.

Kenshiro Teraji is the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Teraji has a height advantage of 1 inch over Rodriguez Jr. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Kenshiro Teraji and Francisco Rodriguez Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Teraji is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 10 months later than Rodriguez Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 197 compared to Rodriguez Jr's 294.

Kenshiro Teraji goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at flyweight.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 9 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Teraji vs Rodriguez Jr form

Teraji has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Seigo Yuri Akui on March 13, 2025, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Flyweight and WBA World Flyweight championship fight at Ryoguko Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Cristofer Rosales on October 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Canizales on January 23, 2024, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight, WBC World Light Flyweight and The Ring Junior Flyweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Before that, he had beaten Hekkie Budler on September 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight, WBC World Light Flyweight and The Ring Junior Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

He had defeated Anthony Olascuaga on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight and WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Activity check

Teraji's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Rodriguez Jr's last 4 fights have come over a period of 10 years, 5 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years, 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Teraji vs Rodriguez Jr?

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