Kenshiro Teraji will defend the world belt of the pioneer organization in the light flyweight, next Tuesday, January 23 against the always complicated Venezuelan and former world champion, Carlos Cañizales.
The fight agreed in the 48 Kgs to 12 rounds, will be the co-feature fight of the event that will star the undefeated Ukrainian Artem Dalakian (22-0) against the Japanese Seigo Yuri Akui (18-2-1) for the flyweight belt of the AMB. The fight will take place at the EDIO Arena, Osaka, Japan. In addition, it will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime.
Kenshiro Teraji, born in Kyoto, Japan, will face his fourth defense and it will be his 15th fight for the world title. During 2023 he entered the ring twice, at the beginning of the year he defeated Anthony Olascuaga (6-1) by knockout in the ninth round.
His last fight was last September when he defeated South African Hekkie Budler (35-5) by knockout in the ninth round. It should be noted that he had planned to unify the division against Jonathan González but the fight was suspended due to the Puerto Rican’s physical problems.
Teraji (22-1/14 KO), 31 years old, has a knockout power of over 60%. He also has a streak of five straight wins on the fast track.
Carlos Antonio Cañizales, from Caracas and considered the face of boxing in Venezuela, will return to the ring after seeing little action during 2023. His last fight was against the Cuban Daniel Matellon (13-1-2), in which the Venezuelan took the undefeated Matellon. record for knockout in the eighth round in the ¨KO Drugs¨ event.
Cañizales was world champion in 2019, when he defeated the Japanese Sho Kimura (19-3-4) by unanimous decision in China. However, two years later, in May 2021, he would fall by knockout against the Mexican Esteban Bermúdez to lose the WBA world title.
Carlos (26-1-1/19 KO), 30 years old, has an interesting knockout power of over 70%. In addition, he has a streak of four consecutive victories, only one of which was by decision and one defeat in his five most recent fights.
