Masamichi Yabuki defends his IBF flyweight title against Rene Calixto tonight, Saturday, June 6, live from Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan.
- Japan’s three-time, two-division world champion Yabuki (19-4, 18 KOs) makes the second defense of his belt following a 12th-round knockout victory over Felix Alvarado last December.
- Mexico’s Calixto (24-1-1, 10 KOs) makes his third attempt to become a champion after defeating Ruben Lezama Gonzalez by fourth-round TKO also last December.
The co-feature is a featherweight bout between Mexico’s two-weight champion Luis Nery (37-2, 28 KOs) and Filipino three-division champion John Riel Casimero (35-5-1, 24 KOs).
On the undercard, Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2, 13 KOs) of Mexico defends his IBF super flyweight title against Australia’s former champion Andrew Moloney (28-4, 18 KOs).
A bantamweight bout pits Kenneth Llover (17-0, 12 KOs) of the Philippines against NOLA’s Michael Angeletti (14-0, 8 KOs).
Yabuki vs Calixto results
Main card
- Masamichi Yabuki def. Rene Calixto by unanimous decision (118-108, 118-108, 116-110)
- John Riel Casimero def. Luis Nery by TKO (R4, 0:42)
- Andrew Moloney def. Willibaldo Garcia by majority decision (115-113, 114-114, 115-113)
- Michael Angeletti def. Kenneth Llover by unanimous decision (115-112, 115-112, 116-111)
Prelims
- Aoi Yokoyama def. Vince Paras by unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
- Shuri Oka def. Adilet Kachkynbekov by TKO (R5, 0:04)
- Nurzhigit Dyushebaev def. Seiya Meguro by TKO (R4, 2:27)
Yabuki vs Calixto live blog
Masamichi Yabuki defeats Rene Calixto by decision
Masamichi Yabuki (20-4, 18 KOs) defeats Rene Calixto (24-2-1, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his IBF flyweight title. The judges scored the fight 118-108, 118-108, and 116-110.
John Riel Casimero TKOs Luis Nery in fourth round
John Riel Casimero (36-5-1, 25 KOs) defeats Luis Nery (37-3, 28 KOs) by fourth-round TKO at featherweight. The stoppage came at 0:42 of the round.
Andrew Moloney defeats Willibaldo Garcia by decision
Andrew Moloney (29-4, 18 KOs) defeats Willibaldo Garcia (23-7-2, 13 KOs) by majority decision to claim the IBF super flyweight title. The judges scored the fight 115-113, 114-114, and 115-113.
Michael Angeletti defeats Kenneth Llover by decision
Michael Angeletti (15-0, 8 KOs) defeats Kenneth Llover (17-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 115-112, and 116-111.
Prelim Results
Nurzhigit Dyushebaev (1-2-1, 1 KO) defeats Seiya Meguro (6-3-1, 3 KOs) by fourth-round TKO at super bantamweight. The stoppage came at 2:27 of the round.
Shuri Oka (8-1, 6 KOs) defeats Adilet Kachkynbekov (1-2) by fifth-round TKO at super flyweight. The official time was 0:04 of the round.
Aoi Yokoyama (5-0, 1 KO) defeats Vince Paras (25-5-1, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 96-94.
Event Preview
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