Yabuki vs Alvarado

When is Yabuki vs Alvarado?

Masamichi Yabuki could face the challenge of Felix Alvarado in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Yabuki would be defending his IBF World Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Angel Ayala Lardizabal in March 2025. He has held this belt for 5 months and 16 days.

Yabuki vs Alvarado stats

Masamichi Yabuki would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Felix Alvarado would make his way to the ring with a record of 42 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 35 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yabuki would have an advantage in power over Alvarado, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Alvarado's 83%.

Masamichi Yabuki is the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Yabuki has a height advantage of 1 inch over Alvarado. Despite this, Alvarado has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Masamichi Yabuki and Felix Alvarado fight out of an orthodox stance.

Yabuki is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 24 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 6 years later than Alvarado, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 96 fewer professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Alvarado's 200.

Masamichi Yabuki goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at flyweight.

Felix Alvarado is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Yabuki vs Alvarado form

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

In his last fight, he won against Angel Ayala Lardizabal on March 29, 2025, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Nagoya, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Sivenathi Nontshinga on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Kenshiro Teraji on March 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.

Before that, he had beaten Kenshiro Teraji on September 22, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at City Gym, Kyoto.

He had defeated Toshimasa Ouchi on December 26, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Aioi Hall, Aichi.

Alvarado has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Tobias Jeremias Reyes on December 27, 2024, by majority decision in their IBF World Flyweight eliminator fight in Nicaragua.

Prior to that, he had lost to Angel Ayala Lardizabal on October 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sunny Edwards on November 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Luis Cerrito Hernandez on May 21, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Polideportivo Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua.

He had defeated Israel Vazquez on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Felix Alvarado has been fighting more than Masamichi Yabuki.

Masamichi Yabuki last fought 8 months and 7 days ago, while Felix Alvarado's last outing was 11 months and 9 days ago.

Yabuki's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Alvarado's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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