Yabuki vs Calixto

When is Yabuki vs Calixto?

Masamichi Yabuki will face Rene Calixto on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi.

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

This contest is for the IBF flyweight championship of the world.

Yabuki will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Angel Ayala Lardizabal in March 2025. He had held this belt for 1 year and 9 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Willibaldo Garcia's and Andrew Moloney's clash for the IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship.

Yabuki vs Calixto stats

Masamichi Yabuki steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rene Calixto will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Yabuki has a massive power advantage over Calixto, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Calixto's 42%.

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

Yabuki has a height advantage of 1 inch over Calixto.

Both Masamichi Yabuki and Rene Calixto fight out of an orthodox stance.

Yabuki is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 8 months earlier than Calixto, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Calixto's 139.

Masamichi Yabuki goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at flyweight.

Rene Calixto is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC, and 5 by the IBF in the 112lb division.

Yabuki vs Calixto form

Masamichi Yabuki has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Felix Alvarado on December 27, 2025, by knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

Activity check

Yabuki's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Calixto's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time does Yabuki vs Calixto start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi, 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.

What are the odds on Yabuki vs Calixto?

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