Kenshiro Teraji walked away with the win on Thursday, March 13, defeating Seigo Yuri Akui to unify two belts at flyweight. The pair squared off in an all-Japanese main event at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
The contest ended before the final bell. Teraji claimed victory by TKO in the 12th round after a flurry of punches, forcing the referee to step in and save Akui from further punishment. Going into the final round, one judge had it 106-103 in favor of Teraji, while two others had it 105-104 for Akui.
Two-weight champion Kenshiro Teraji (25-1, 16 KOs) retained his WBC belt, claimed the WBA strap, and earned his seventh win in a row. Seigo Yuri Akui (21-3-1, 11 KOs) lost his WBA title and saw his nine-fight winning streak snapped.
In the co-feature, Anthony Olascuaga (9-1, 6 KOs) of Los Angeles successfully defended his WBO 112-pound title by unanimous decision against two-weight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (19-3, 12 KOs) of Japan. The scores were 117-110, 114-113, and 118-109.
In the third championship bout, Rene Santiago (14-4, 9 KOs) of Puerto Rico dethroned Japan’s Shokichi Iwata (14-2, 11 KOs), earning a unanimous decision. The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 116-112. With the victory, Santiago became the new WBO light flyweight champion.
Among other Teraji vs Akui results, Tomoya Tsuboi (1-0, 1 KO) of Japan successfully debuted as a pro, stopping Boonrueang Phayom (14-3, 14 KOs) of Thailand in the second round at bantamweight. Naoki Matsumura (1-2) defeated fellow Japanese fighter Junya Nemoto (0-1) in a four-rounder at welterweight, with the scores 40-36, 39-37, and 39-37. Takumi Ebina (1-1, 1 KO) defeated Yuki Nagano (0-1) by unanimous decision in an all-Japanese four-rounder at lightweight, with all three judges scoring it 38-37.