Angelo Leo heads overseas as the American travels to Japan on May 24 to defend the IBF featherweight title against Tomoki Kameda.
The 30-year-old Leo (25-1) is a former WBO super bantamweight champion, losing the belt against Stephen Fulton. He’s on a five-fight win streak, winning four contests via knockout. “El Chinito” took out Luis Alberto Lopez in August to win the featherweight title.
Leo has found his groove after a two-year absence thanks to a ProBox TV partnership. From Plant City, Florida to Japan, and in a new division that he feels at home in, Leo is ready to start a new chapter of his career with a massive win.
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“Knocking him out would make a great statement, to be honest. I won’t put that type of pressure on myself, though,” Leo told Uncrowned. “It would really make a statement to knock him out, especially fighting in his hometown. Beating him in his hometown to defend my world title, though, is all I’m really thinking about.”
Kameda (42-4) is a former NABF and WBO bantamweight champion. After failing to capture the WBA title against Jamie McDonnell as well as super bantamweight gold, “El Mexicanito” is 6-1 in his past seven fights. Osaka’s Kameda has 23 wins via knockout.
Rising stars look to impress, while a rematch for strawweight gold is on the Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda undercard.
Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Leo vs. Kameda card.
Pedro Taduran vs. Ginjiro Shigeoka 2
- Division/Weight: Strawweight
- Taduran record: 17-4-1
- Shigeoka record: 11-1
- Belts at stake: IBF strawweight title
The co-feature will see Pedro Taduran defend the IBF strawweight title in a rematch against Ginjiro Shigeoka.
Taduran is on a three-fight win streak. He won and lost the strawweight title but regained it after taking out Shigeoka last July. The Filipino proved oddsmakers wrong to secure his 13th win via knockout.
A five-time amateur champion, Shigeoka won interim gold in 2023 before becoming the full-time champion. Just as he got momentum, Taduran ended it and his title reign. The 25-year-old is ready to return to glory.
Vencent Lacar vs. Ryo Mandokoro
- Division/Weight: Super Flyweight
- Lacar record: 9-0
- Mandokoro record: 5-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Vencent Lacar faces Ryo Mandokoro.
Lacar won local gold against Bin Lu in December. The Filipino has four wins via knockout.
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Mandokoro looks to go 2-0 in 2025 after only competing once in 2024.
Hiroki Hanabusa vs. Matcha Nakagawa
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Hanabusa record: 14-4-5
- Nakagawa record: 17-2-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Hiroki Hanabusa faces Matcha Nakagawa.
Hanabusa is 2-2 in his last four fights and 1-1 in 2025. The 26-year-old from Ishikawa has won local gold and looks to regain momentum and move up the ladder at featherweight.
Nakagawa has been on an five-fight unbeaten streak since 2020. After going 2-0-1 in 2024, the 31-year-old looks for his first win of 2025.
Raymond Poon KaiChing vs. Shuri Oka
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Poon record: 10-3-1
- Oka record: 4-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card will be Raymond Poon KaiChing vs. Shuri Oka.
Hong Kong’s Poon is 1-1-1 in his last three fights. Winning local gold, the 29-year-old has six wins via knockout.
The 20-year-old Oka went 2-1 in 2024, winning his last fight after failing to capture local gold in Japan.
Herbert Matovu vs. Mitsuro Brandon Tajima
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Matovu record: 7-1
- Tajima record: 12-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Heavyweights clash when Herbert Matovu faces Mitsuro Brandon Tajima.
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Matovu has six wins via knockout and is already 1-1 in 2025. Tajima has 10 wins via knockout and is on a two-fight win streak.
Sukrit Nakpreecha vs. Daigoro Marumoto
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Nakpreecha record: 6-2
- Marumoto record: 1-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Sukrit Nakpreecha faces Daigoro Marumoto.
The 19-year-old Nakpreecha lost his last fight in December to end a six-fight win streak. Marumoto competes just a month after his first career win.
Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, May 24
- Start time: 2 a.m. ET | 11 p.m. PT | 7 a.m. BST | 4 p.m. AEST
- Main event start time (approx.): 7 a.m. ET | | 4 a.m. PT | 12 p.m. BST | 9 p.m. AEST
- Location: INTEX Osaka – Osaka, Japan
- Live Stream: ProBox TV
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