It was announced that Kenshiro Teraji, a professional boxing light flyweight two-group unification champion, will face WBO = World Boxing Organization champion Puerto Rico on April 8, over three-group unification.
In addition, the debut match of Tenshin Nasukawa, who was called a kickboxing prodigy and turned to boxing, will be held on the same day.
Teraji won the two-team unification match against Hiroto Kyoguchi last November and became the WBA (World Boxing Association) and WBC (World Boxing Council) light flyweight champion.
On April 8th, it was announced that he will face WBO champion Jonathan Gonzalez of Puerto Rico at Ariake Arena in Tokyo to unify the three-group titles.
At a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo, Teraji showed confidence, saying, "My opponent is strong and smart, and I'm perfect for a three-group championship unification match. I'm confident that I can beat them, so I think it will end with a knockout."
In addition, Nasukawa, who turned from kickboxing and passed the boxing protest this month, will make his debut on the same day and face Yuuki Yonaha, who is ranked 4th in Japan's super bantamweight class, in a 6-round match. became.
Nasukawa, who faced a Japanese ranker in his first match, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I think this match is a reward from boxing. I will fight boxing with respect and determination."