Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ricardo Sandoval: Live Results Update

Welcome to the live results update for Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ricardo Sandoval!

Their bout headlines a Teiken Promotions card at the Yokohama BUNTAI in Japan. Fight fans in the country can catch the action live on U-Next. Those in the United Kingdom and the United States can do so with DAZN.

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Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ricardo Sandoval Live Results Update

Ricardo Sandoval Stuns Kenshiro Teraji to Become Unified World Champion

Ricardo Sandoval (27-2, 18 KOs) is now a unified world champion following a split decision win over Kenshiro Teraji (25-2, 16 KOs).

While one judge saw the bout 114-113 for Teraji, the other two had it 117-110 and 115-112 for Sandoval. With the win, he is now the WBA and WBC flyweight world champion. This was Sandoval’s first time challenging for a title.

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Teraji was able to get his jab going early on and did his best work with his opponent against the ropes. However, he was getting tagged repeatedly whenever Sandoval kept things in the centre of the ring.

In the fifth, Sandoval was knocked down by a one-two to the head. He spent the remainder of the round along the ropes doing his best to avoid further damage. As the fight went on, Teraji continued to press forward and land brutal shots to the head as well as downstairs. Despite Sandoval’s resistance, he struggled to make a dent on the reigning champion.

The late rounds saw both men swing hard shots at each other, something that benefited Sandoval with Teraji’s pace slowing. The reigning champion was trying to control the fight behind a jab, but his opponent’s activity made that difficult. Despite that, Teraji seemed to have done enough after 12 rounds of action to have his hand raised. Ultimately, two of the judges favoured the work of Sandoval who is now a unified flyweight world champion.

Antonio Vargas and Daigo Higa Fight to a Draw

Antonio Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KOs, 1 NC) and Daigo Higa (21-3-3, 19 KOs) fought to a draw in their bantamweight world title clash.

Scores were 113-113 across the board. With the draw, Vargas retains his WBA bantamweight world title. The previous titleholder, Seiya Tsutsumi, was declared a “Champion in Recess” by the WBA after promoter Akihiko Honda claimed he was “medically unfit” to compete. Vargas, who held an interim version of the title, was promoted to champion as a result. This was his first time defending it.

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Both men were tentative in the early rounds, struggling to land any of the punches that they did throw. That was soon about to change, however. In round four, Vargas landed a straight right hand followed by a left hook to the head. Immediately after landing those shots, Higa knocked him down with a counter left hook upstairs. Despite the knockdown, Vargas was able to get up and carry on fighting.

Subsequent rounds saw both fighters mainly stand head-to-head and exchange punches at close quarters. Higa’s strategy of loading up on shots favoured him in the middle rounds, but he grew visibly tired towards the end. This allowed Vargas to land flurries of his own and to turn the tide of the fight.

The fight got messy by the final round and there was plenty of holding initiated by both fighters. Late in the twelfth, Vargas scored a knockdown with a flurry of shots to the head. Higa spent the remainder of the round in retreat. That knockdown wound up having a significant impact on the result as the fight would be scored a draw, allowing Vargas to retain his world title.

Kyosuke Takami Batters Erick Rosa to Claim Light Flyweight World Title

Kyosuke Takami (10-0, 8 KOs) is the latest from Japan to win a world title following his technical knockout win over Erick Rosa (8-1, 2 KOs).

The official time of stoppage was 2:48 of round 10. With the victory, Takami is now the WBA light flyweight world champion. This was his first time challenging for a championship.

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Both men showed a willingness to trade early on in this contest. Takami’s power began to show in the second with his hooks rocking Rosa late in the round. Although the Dominican had success in landing his power punches, they simply did not have the same impact as his opponent’s. Both men continued to trade away as the fight went on, but Takami’s more impactful punches were clearly winning him the rounds.

From start to finish, Rosa took a significant beating. He proved to be quite resilient, however, and continued to fire back while standing on his feet. Rosa’s resistance came to an end in round 10 as he got hit with a right hook to the head that sent him crashing into a corner of the ring. Though he got up, the reigning champion fell to the canvas once more following a clinch from exhaustion. Though it was a slip and ruled as such, referee Mark Nelson immediately waved off proceedings, giving Takami the technical knockout win.