WBC of professional boxing, World Boxing Council light flyweight title match was held in Kyoto City, challenger and former champion Kenshiro Teraji defeated champion Masamichi Yabuki in three rounds, knocked out and returned to the throne rice field.
In September last year, Terachi was defeated by Yabuki, the world's No. 1 challenger as a WBC and light flyweight champion, and missed his ninth defense, and Yabuki lost his title.
A title match was held in Kyoto on the 19th, and this time Terachi played against champion Yabuki as a challenger.
From the first round, Terachi aggressively attacked with a left jab.
In the third round, Terachi's right straight caught Yabuki and took down.
Terachi won the knockout in 3 rounds, 1 minute 11 seconds, and returned to the throne for the first time in about half a year.
"I had lost my confidence, but I think I've completely regained my confidence and become stronger. I'm thinking of a unified championship match and raising my rank," said Terachi.