Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq

Who won Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq?

Hayato Tsutsumi beat Qais Ashfaq by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at ANB Arena, Riyadh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Moses Itauma beating Dillian Whyte. Also on the undercard Nick Ball beat Sam Goodman, Raymond Ford defeated Abraham Nova, Filip Hrgovic was victorious over David Adeleye, and Mohammed Alakel beat Yumnam Santosh Singh.

Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq stats

Hayato Tsutsumi stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Qais Ashfaq made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Hayato Tsutsumi was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Hayato Tsutsumi fought out of the orthodox stance, while Qais Ashfaq was a southpaw.

Tsutsumi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 years and 4 months later than Ashfaq, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 48 compared to Ashfaq's 101.

Hayato Tsutsumi went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 10 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Hayato Tsutsumi had been fighting more than Qais Ashfaq.

Going into this contest, Hayato Tsutsumi had last fought 3 months and 5 days ago, while Qais Ashfaq's last outing had been 1 year, 6 months and 6 days ago.

Tsutsumi's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

Ashfaq's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:45 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 12:45 PM EST or 9:45 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:45 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq?

Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Tsutsumi vs Ashfaq?

Hayato Tsutsumi was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Qais Ashfaq made his way into the ring at 25/1 (+2500) with oddsmakers.