Comments Thread For: Kenshiro Teraji Edges Carlos Canizales Via Majority Decision, Retains Championship In A Thriller

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By Jake Donovan - Kenshiro Teraji retained his championship in an early Fight of the Year contender. The defending lineal/WBC/WBA junior flyweight king turned away a stiff challenge from Carlos Canizales to eke out a majority decision win in their terrific action fight. Judge Jeremy Hayes (113-113) had the fight even through twelve furiously paced rounds, overruled by judges Jun Bae Lim (114-112) and Omar Mintun (114-112) for Teraji in their Amazon Prime-Japan/ESPN+ main event Tuesday at EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.
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The action kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 23, as WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro “The Amazing Boy” Teraji defends his titles against Venezuela’s Carlos Canizales at EDION Arena Osaka. In the co-feature, Ukraine’s WBA flyweight world champion, Artem Dalakian, makes his seventh title defense against former Japanese flyweight champion Seigo Yuri Akui. The world title twofer and additional undercard bouts will stream starting at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT.

[Joseph]

So, main events start around 7/8ish AM, EST?

Not ideal but I will be awake.

[famicommander]

Tatsuyoshi is the son of former 2X WBC bantamweight champion Joichiro Tatsuyoshi.

[mlac]

Dad does not look impressed

[famicommander]

Tatsuyoshi has some pop behind his shots.

[famicommander]

Yonaha throwing some dick punches now.

[mlac]

that's a pretty badass entrance

[famicommander]

that's a pretty badass entrance

Star Wars Duel of the Fates.

[Damn Wicked]

I've been up all night. Is it worth it to stick around for these fights?