Teraji vs Sandoval

When is Teraji vs Sandoval?

Kenshiro Teraji is set to fight Ricardo Rafael Sandoval on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest is for the WBC flyweight championship of the world.

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

He will also 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.

Also on the undercard will be Antonio Vargas' and Daigo Higa's contest for the WBA World Bantamweight championship, and Erick Rosa's and Kyosuke Takami's bout for the WBA World Light Flyweight belt.

Teraji vs Sandoval stats

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

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sandoval has a slight advantage in power over Teraji, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Teraji's 64%.

Kenshiro Teraji is the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Sandoval has a height advantage of 1 inch over Teraji. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Kenshiro Teraji and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval fight out of an orthodox stance.

Teraji is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Sandoval, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, totaling 197 compared to Sandoval's 155.

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

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Teraji vs Sandoval form

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

In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 beaten 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 won against 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 beaten 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.

Sandoval has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Saleto Henderson on February 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Angel Acosta on July 6, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Buitrago on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

Before that, he had defeated Rocco Santomauro on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

He had beaten Jerson Ortiz on February 18, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Fox Theater Pomona, Pomona.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kenshiro Teraji has been fighting more than Ricardo Rafael Sandoval.

Kenshiro Teraji last fought 4 months and 17 days ago, while Ricardo Rafael Sandoval's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.

Teraji's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Sandoval's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Teraji vs Sandoval start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, 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.

What are the odds on Teraji vs Sandoval?

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