Seiya Tsutsumi vs Daigi Higa ends in a draw
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
WBC
Junto Nakatani
Born: January 2 1998 (27)
Inabe, Japan
Height: 1.71m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 29
Win: 29 (KO 22)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0
Nakatani scores a 6th round KO victory over Chitpattana
October 14, 2024
WBC champion Junto Nakatani scored another impressive win, defeating Thailand's Petch Sor Chitpattana. It was a tactical bout for the first three rounds. From the fourth round on, both fighters started applying pressure to each other. In the 6th, Nakatani floored his challenger two times. The ref stopped the fight after the second knockdown.
WBA
Seiya Tsutsumi
Born: December 26 1995 (29)
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Height: 1.66m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 15
Win: 12 (KO 8)
Loss: 0
Draw: 3
Seiya Tsutsumi vs Daigi Higa ends in a draw
February 24, 2025
The rematch between Seiya Tsutsumi and Daigo Higa ended in a controversial draw. Despite suffering a cut above his right eye and being knocked down, Tsutsumi managed to floor Higa in the same round. The 3 judges scored the bout 114-114, allowing Tsutsumi to retain his WBA world bantamweight title.
WBO
Yoshiki Takei
Born: July 12 1996 (28)
Tokyo, Japan
Height: 1.70m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 10
Win: 10 (KO 8)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0
Takei keeps title with close decision win over Higa
September 3, 2024
WBO champion Yoshiki Takei kept his title after 12 action-packed rounds. Challenger Daigo Higa made it tough for Takei. Scoring with powerful shots. In the 11th round, Higa scored a knockdown. Takei came back strong in the last round, winning the fight by split decision. Twice: 114–113 Takei, 115-112 Higa.
IBF
Ryosuke Nishida
Born: August 7 1996 (28)
Kashiba, Japan
Height: 1.70m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 10
Win: 10 (KO 2)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0
Nishida wins by knockout; Remains IBF champion
December 15, 2024
IBF bantamweight champion Ryosuke Nishida kept his belt by scoring a knockout over Thai challenger Anuchai Donsua at 1:37 of the 7th round. It was Nishida's first defense of the title he won in May. Nishida controlled the contest and floored Donsua with a right hook midway round five. The seventh saw Nishida land a vicious left uppercut to the midsection to deck Donsua once again this time for the count.