Tsuboi vs Malajika

When is Tsuboi vs Malajika?

Tomoya Tsuboi will face the challenge of Ricardo Malajika on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

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

This fight will appear on the undercard of Takuma Inoue's and Tenshin Nasukawa's clash for the WBC World Bantamweight championship.

Tsuboi vs Malajika stats

Tomoya Tsuboi steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 3 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ricardo Malajika will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Malajika has a slight advantage in power over Tsuboi, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Tsuboi's 67%.

Tomoya Tsuboi is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Both Tomoya Tsuboi and Ricardo Malajika fight out of an orthodox stance.

Tsuboi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2025, 6 years and 4 months later than Malajika, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 22 compared to Malajika's 119.

Tomoya Tsuboi goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at super flyweight.

Ricardo Malajika is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 12 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 115lb division.

Activity check

Tsuboi's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.7 rounds on average.

What time does Tsuboi vs Malajika start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, 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.

What are the odds on Tsuboi vs Malajika?

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