Former unified light flyweight titleholder Kenshiro Teraji will seek to become a two-weight world champion at the expense of Cristofer Rosales when the pair contest the vacant WBC flyweight title at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Sunday, October 13. The 12-round bout is the co-main event ahead of Takuma Inoue vs. Seiya Tsutsumi and will air on ESPN+ in the U.S.
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Between May 2017 and January 2024, Teraji (23-1, 14 KOs) won 14 of 15 world title bouts and avenged his only defeat, to Masamichi Yabuki, by knockout. The Japanese boxer-puncher held WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine titles at 108 pounds and was knocking on the door of pound-for-pound contention before making weight hampered his performance level. Stepping up to 112 is long overdue.
In 2018, Rosales (37-6, 22 KOs) briefly held the very WBC title that he’ll be fighting for. After scoring an upset TKO 9 win over Daigo Higa, the Nicaraguan fighter blasted out Paddy Barnes in his maiden title defense. Four months later, Rosales surrendered his title to Britain’s Charlie Edwards and later succumbed to a KO defeat at the hands of Julio Cesar Martinez when trying to regain it.
The Sporting News will provide undercard results and a full report on this co-main event from Japan.
Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales start time
- Date: Sunday, October 13
- Time: 4 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. PT
- Co-main event start time (approx.): 6:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 a.m. PT
- Location: Ariake Arena — Tokyo, Japan
The Takuma Inoue vs. Seiya Tsutsumi main card airs at 4 a.m. ET. Teraji and Rosales should make their way to the ring around 6:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales start time in Japan
Inoue vs. Tsutsumi starts at 5 p.m. local time. The co-main event should begin around 7:30 p.m. local time, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Where to watch Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales
- Channel/live stream: ESPN+
Fight fans can watch Takuma Inoue vs. Seiya Tsutsumi on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $10.99 on a monthly subscription and $109.99 on an annual subscription.
WATCH: Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales, exclusively on ESPN+
Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales fight card
- Takuma Inoue (c) vs. Seiya Tsutsumi for the WBA bantamweight title
- Kenshiro Teraji vs. Cristofer Rosales for the vacant WBC flyweight title
- Seigo Yuri Akui (c) vs. Thananchai Charunphak for the WBA flyweight title
- Shokichi Iwata vs. Jairo Noriega for the WBO light flyweight title
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