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. Also on the undercard will be Ryosuke Nishida's and Sam Goodman's contest for the IBF Interim World Junior Featherweight belt, and Ryusei Matsumoto's and Russell Acosta's bout for the WBO Interim World Minimumweight title.

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 2 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, and 6 by The Ring at super flyweight.

Ricardo Malajika is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 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 10:00 AM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Tsuboi vs Malajika?

Tsuboi vs Malajika will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Tsuboi vs Malajika?

You can stream Tsuboi vs Malajika on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £21.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £249.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £15.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £25.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

You can stream Tsuboi vs Malajika on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $49.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $34.99 and 1 year costs $249.99.

What are the odds on Tsuboi vs Malajika?

Tomoya Tsuboi is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the clash outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Ricardo Malajika if you fancy the big upset.

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