Yuko Kuroki and Eri Matsuda will take to the ring at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, for their WBA lightweight minimum title fight this Friday, January 12.
Kuroki, 32, will make the first defense of the crown he won against Monserrat Alarcón on August 5, and will also put the WBO belt into play, which he has held since September 2022.
The 32-year-old veteran wants to maintain her status as unified champion and to do so she must maintain her winning streak, which currently stands at four consecutive victories between 2022 and the present.
Matsuda is a fighter who debuted in 2018 and is 29 years old. He has been growing in professional boxing and has already fought twice for a world title, although those fights have ended in defeat and a draw for her.
Now he will try to win the third time and arrives with two consecutive victories, which demonstrate his good sporting moment.
Kuroki has a record of 22 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws and 9 knockouts, while Matsuda has 6 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and 1 knockout.
