Kenshiro Teraji plans to maneuver as much as flyweight and battle for the vacant WBC title, with ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reporting that Teraji has formally requested the battle with the sanctioning physique.
Teraji at present holds each the WBC and WBA junior flyweight titles, and usually talking sanctioning our bodies enable a champion to maneuver up and battle for one more if desired.
Teraji (23-1, 14 KO) first gained the WBC 108 lb belt in 2017, and held it till an upset loss to Masamichi Yabuki in 2021, making 5 profitable defenses. He regained the belt from Yabuki in a right away rematch in Mar. 2022, then demolished Hiroto Kyoguchi lower than eight months later to unify with the WBA title.
Since then, the 32-year-old Teraji has made three defenses of his unified crown, most just lately on Jan. 23 in a hard-fought win over Carlos Canizales.
Teraji has fought within the junior flyweight division for his total profession, turning professional 10 years in the past this August.
The WBC flyweight title was till just lately held by Julio Cesar Martinez, who made the choice to vacate and transfer up in weight himself in late Could.
As of now, the WBC’s prime 5 contenders at flyweight are Angel Ayala, Francisco Rodriguez Jr, Cristofer Rosales, Sunny Edwards, and Galal Yafai. Ayala might take a battle with Teraji, however has additionally been given an IBF order to face Dave Apolinario for his or her vacant title.
