Takuma Inoue (left) vs. Jake Bornea. (Picture: Naoki Fukuda)
WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue’s title protection towards Jarwin Ancajas scheduled for November fifteenth has been postponed as a consequence of a damaged rib.
All the undercard, together with the match between WBA flyweight champion Artem Dalakyan and challenger Seigo Yuri Akui, has additionally been postponed and shall be rescheduled as soon as Inoue’s rib damage has healed.
Rated No. 9 within the bantamweight division by The Ring, Inoue (18-1, 4 KOs) is gifted in his personal proper, however is commonly overshadowed by his older brother Naoya. Takuma gained the OPBF 115-pound title in simply his fifth combat and defended it twice earlier than transferring as much as bantamweight. He continued to realize expertise till dropping his unbeaten report in a WBC title combat towards Nordin Oubaali (UD 12).
He defeated Keita Kurihara (TD9) to win the OPBF 118 pound belt. Shifting as much as 122 kilos, he defeated skilled former world title challenger Shingo Wake (UD 12) and added a nationwide title by defeating gray-haired veteran Tomoya Furuhashi (UD 12). In his final combat, he outpointed Liborio Solis (UD 12) to annex the vacant WBA title.
Ancajas (34-3-2, 23 KOs) gained the IBF title from Macjo Arroyo (UD12) in September 2016. He has made 9 profitable title defenses, with wins over Theil Kinoshita (TKO 7), Jamie Conlan (TKO 6), and Israel. Gonzalez (TKO 10).
Ancajas is a highway warrior and has competed in Macau, Australia, Eire, the US, and Mexico. The 31-year-old southpaw misplaced the title to Fernando Martinez (UD 12) in February 2022 and in addition misplaced in a subsequent rematch with the Argentine fighter (UD 12). Nonetheless, in the course of the summer season he gained once more.
Dalakian (22-0, 15 KOs) is rated the No. 3 flyweight by The Ring and has quietly labored his manner via Ukraine earlier than coming to the US and coming off a formidable win over Brian Viloria (UD12) in February. He gained the vacant WBA title. 2018. The 36-year-old has since made six title defenses, all however one in Ukraine, most towards mid-table opponents.
His work has been hit onerous by the coronavirus and extra lately by the battle in his homeland. He returned to motion in England earlier this yr, defeating ringweight David Jimenez (UD12).
Akui (18-2-1, 11 KOs), ranked No. 10 within the flyweight division by The Ring, began his profession with 11 wins from 12 fights (the one blemish was a draw), however went undefeated in his subsequent two fights. lose one’s place. Class title holder Junto Nakatani (6 TKO). He brilliantly stopped and bounced off future junior flyweight titlist Masamichi Yabuki (TKO 1). Nonetheless, this time he suffered a come-from-behind defeat towards Jacevar Abseed (TKO 8).
The 28-year-old has gained his final six fights to assert the nationwide title, with wins over Taku Kuwabara (10 TKOs), Takuya Furukawa (10 TKOs) and most lately Jason Bason (10 UDs). ) has been accomplished.
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