Title Fights From Around the World: Beatriz Ferreira, Angelo Leo, and More

Today, boxing world title fights take place around the globe and are more accessible to watch than ever before. Sometimes, championship bouts do not receive as much attention and go underreported. Big Fight Weekend commits to writing about boxing news, previews and recaps. As such, the site now has a recurring segment on championship bouts from around the world from the past week.

The focus of these pieces will be on clashes ranging from atomweight to heavyweight that had the WBA, WBC, IBF, and/or WBO titles on the line. This week’s edition of “Title Fights From Around the World” consists of all title bouts that took place between May 13, 2025 and June 24, 2025 that Big Fight Weekend missed out on (sorry folks, life just got busy but we’re back to doing this regularly now).

Read on for world title fights that featured Beatriz Ferreira, Angelo Leo, and more!

Title Fights From Around the World: Beatriz Ferreira, Angelo Leo, and More!

Mizuki Hiruta vs. Carla Merino Fight Recap

Mizuki Hiruta (8-0, 2 KOs) won a clear unanimous decision over Carla Merino (16-3, 4 KOs) to retain her championship.

Scores for their fight were 99-91 and 98-92 (x2). With the victory, Hiruta remains the WBO super flyweight world champion. She won the vacant title in late 2022 against Kanako Taniyama. By defeating Merino, Hiruta has now defended her belt four times since winning it.

The title fight took place on a May 17 360 Promotions card at the Commerce Casino in California, USA. Boxing fans around the world could catch the action live on UFC Fight Pass.

It was a dominant showing for Hiruta who consistently threw out the jab and backed her opponent to the ropes. Merino struggled to deal with the reigning champion’s footwork and was for the most part getting outworked by her. In the end, Hiruta’s efforts were rewarded with wide scores on the judges’ cards.

Willibaldo Perez vs. Rene Bibiano 2 Fight Recap

Willibaldo Perez (23-6-2, 13 KOs, 1 NC) and Rene Bibiano (23-1-1, 9 KOs) had another close world title contest, but this time one of them had their hand raised as the victor.

While one judge had it 115-113 for Bibiano, the other two saw it 116-112 and 115-113 for Perez. With the split decision victory, Perez is now the IBF super flyweight world champion. The belt was previously held by Fernando Martínez, who vacated it to pursue a rematch with Kazuto Ioka. Perez and Bibiano had previously fought for the vacant title in December last year, but that fight ended in a split draw. As a result, a rematch was ordered.

The fight took place on a May 23 BXSTRS Promotions card at Gimnasio Marcelino González in Zacatecas, México. Fight fans in Latin America could catch the action with ESPN KnockOut.

While both began the contest attempting to establish their jab, it was not long before power punches were being thrown. While Bibiano targeted the body in the early rounds, Perez was throwing haymakers. In round nine, a clash of heads caused a cut to appear under the right eye of Bibiano. Till then, the fight had been close. However, Perez had a surge late in the fight and had better success in landing his power shots. That late surge appeared to have been enough to convince two of the judges that he had won, thus making him the IBF 115-lb champion.

Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda Fight Recap

Angelo Leo (26-1, 12 KOs) retained his title with a majority decision win over Tomoki Kameda (42-5, 23 KOs).

While one judge had it 114-114, the other two saw Leo winning 116-112 and 115-113. With the victory, he retains his IBF featherweight world title. Leo won the belt with a stoppage of Luis Alberto Lopez in August last year. This was his first defence of it.

The fight headlined a May 24 Kameda Promotions card at the International Exhibition Center (INTEX) in Osaka, Japan. Fight fans in the country could catch the action live on Abema. The rest of the world could do so with ProBox TV on YouTube.

In the opening round, both men stood at range of each other as they sought to land their punches. The fight itself was competitive, but Leo was just slightly better over 12 rounds, consistently landing his jab and shots to the body. As the fight progressed holding became more frequent, but the reigning champion still had considerable success by boxing at range. Despite Kameda’s best efforts, it was just not enough to dethrone Leo who would go on to retain his title via majority decision.

Pedro Taduran vs. Ginjiro Shigeoka 2 Fight Recap

Pedro Taduran (18-4-1, 13 KOs) once again triumphed over Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-2, 9 KOs, 1 NC), this time by split decision.

While one judge had the fight 115-113 for Shigeoka, the other two saw it 118-110 and 115-113 for Taduran. With the victory, Taduran retains his IBF minimumweight world title. He won the belt in his first encounter with Shigeoka in July last year. This was Taduran’s first title defence.

The fight took place on the undercard of Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda at the International Exhibition Center (INTEX) in Osaka, Japan. Fight fans in the country could catch the action live on Abema. The rest of the world could do so with ProBox TV on YouTube.

While the first clash between the two saw Taduran dominate proceedings before getting the ninth-round stoppage, the rematch was closer. By the third, Taduran increased his output and overwhelmed his opponent. As a result, Shigeoka chose to box and move. While this allowed the Japanese fighter to have some success, Taduran’s pressure was allowing him to win rounds. In the twelfth, the Filipino threw the kitchen sink to ensure that his hand was raised in victory.

After the fight, Shigeoka had to be taken out of the ring on a stretcher. He has since had emergency brain surgery and is showing signs of improvement.

Yoshiki Takei vs. Yuttapong Tongdee Fight Recap

Yoshiki Takei (11-0, 9 KOs) did not need long to defeat Yuttapong Tongdee (15-1, 9 KOs), knocking out the Thai fighter in the opening round itself.

The official time of stoppage was 2:07. With the win, Takei retains his WBO bantamweight world title. He won the belt in May last year against Jason Moloney.

The fight took place on a May 28 Ohashi Promotions card that also featured Eduardo Núñez’s IBF super featherweight world title victory over Masanori Rikiishi. The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Japan was the venue. Boxing fans around the world could catch the action live on DAZN.

Tongdee was first knocked down by a one-two to the head. He quickly got up but was soon dropped again by a left hook upstairs. Although Tongdee rose once more, a jab followed by a left hook that grazed the top of his head sent the challenger down for a third time. A barrage of punches from Takei not long after soon caused referee Chris Young to put an end to proceedings.

Franchón Crews-Dezurn vs. Citlalli Ortiz Fight Recap

Franchón Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs, 1 NC) won a majority decision against Citlalli Ortiz (4-2, 1 KO) that was strongly disputed by viewers in attendance.

While one judge had the bout 95-95, the other two saw it 98-92 and 96-94. With the win, Crews-Dezurn retains her WBC and WBA super middleweight world titles. She won the WBC and an interim version of the WBA belt after defeating Shadasia Green in December 2023. Crews-Dezurn was later promoted to full titlist after Savannah Marshall vacated the title.

The bout took place on a June 6 Salita Promotions card at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. Boxing fans around the world could catch the action live on DAZN.

Crews-Dezurn began the fight by attempting to land overhand rights from a distance. However, this only allowed Ortiz to get on the inside and land several short, quick punches. In round four, Crews-Dezurn began to land the jab more which allowed her to set up right hands. Ortiz adjusted to this, however, and was able to catch her opponent coming in.

The majority of their fight was a brawl with both women displaying visible bruising on their faces after 10 rounds. After the decision was announced, the crowd booed loudly. Despite this, the American remains a unified super middleweight champion.

Beatriz Ferreira vs. Maria Ferreyra Fight Recap

Note: Since Beatriz Ferreira and Maria Ferreyra have similar surnames, their full names will be used in this recap.

Beatriz Ferreira (7-0, 2 KOs) remains a lightweight world champion following her unanimous decision win over Maria Ferreyra (11-1-1, 6 KOs).

Scores for their bout were 99-91 (x2) and 98-92. With the win, Beatriz Ferreira retains her IBF lightweight world title. She won the belt in April last year against Yanina del Carmen Lescano.

The fight headlined a June 7 Most Valuable Promotions and Boxlab Promotions card at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL. Fight fans around the world could catch the action live on DAZN.

From the opening bell, Beatriz Ferreira applied significant pressure on her opponent. Despite Maria Ferreyra’s best efforts, she struggled to adequately respond to the reigning champion’s better skillset. Beatriz Ferreira was simply more accurate and used her footwork to prevent the challenger from having any success of her own.