Teraji vs Yafai

When is Teraji vs Yafai?

Kenshiro Teraji could fight Galal Yafai in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 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 9 months and 5 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 4 months and 5 days.

Teraji vs Yafai 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.

Galal Yafai would make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yafai would have an advantage in power over Teraji, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Teraji's 64%.

Kenshiro Teraji is the older man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Teraji has a height advantage of 3 inches over Yafai. Despite this, Yafai has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Kenshiro Teraji and Galal Yafai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Teraji is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Yafai, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 136 more professional rounds, totaling 197 compared to Yafai's 61.

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

Galal Yafai is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, and 6 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Teraji vs Yafai 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.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Francisco Rodriguez Jr on June 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Flyweight championship fight at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Sunny Edwards on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Flyweight championship fight at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had won against Sergio Orozco Oliva on September 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

Before that, he had defeated Agustin Mauro Gauto on April 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

He had beaten Rocco Santomauro on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Galal Yafai has been fighting more than Kenshiro Teraji.

Kenshiro Teraji last fought 9 months and 5 days ago, while Galal Yafai's last outing was 5 months and 27 days ago.

Teraji's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 10 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.

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

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