“Ken`s” Wild West ninth test

WBC Press

Undefeated World Boxing Council light flyweight champion, Japanese Kenshiro Teraji, will defend his title against ranked Masamichi Yabuki of Midori Boxing Gym on September 10 at Kyoto City Gymnasium in Kyoto, Western Japan.

This was announced in a press conference led by Masato Yamashita of Shinsei Boxing Gym who will promote the fight said on July 5 in Osaka.
It will be the 29-year-old Teraji’s ninth defense of the title he won from Ganigan Lopez of Mexico in May 2017.

“Ken” said: “I`m glad that I will be able to defend my title in my home city of Kyoto for the first time, despite the lingering COVID-19. The upcoming fight will only serve as a way station for me. While Mr. Yabuki is strong, I will beat him by a wide margin. I think I can keep my distance and will aim at a knockout victory around mid-fight.

He`s focused on boosting his basic physical fitness at the BMB gym run by his father Hisashi.
28-year-old Yabuki generously and graciously stressed: “True, the champion Teraji has a good sense of distance, jabs, and strong lower body strength. But I’ve got a strong punch coupled with speed. If he comes to knock me out. My chance of winning a KO victory will prove so much more. I watched his fight with Hisada from the ringside. He did not look stronger than I had thought beforehand. The coming fight will probably become a battle of jabs.”

The fight promoter Yamashita said, “While the fight venue has a seating capacity of 5,000, I am thinking about accepting 2,500 spectators. The situation may change depending upon the situation surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic.”

Teraji has 18 wins, including 10 KOs, while Yabuki, who will have his first crack at a world title, has a 12-3 win-loss record with 11 KOs.