Kenshiro Teraji

Kenshiro Teraji, a Japanese professional boxer, has made a name for himself in the world of boxing. With over seven years of experience in the sport, Teraji has an impressive track record. Let's take a closer look at his boxing career, from his professional debut in 2014 to his most recent fights.

Teraji began his professional boxing career on August 3, 2014, when he fought Heri Amol in a six-round match. Despite being a newcomer, Teraji showed his skills as he defeated Amol via unanimous decision. Teraji then went on to win 17 more consecutive fights, ten of which were won via stoppage.

At the age of 25, Teraji had his first world title fight against Ganigan López for the light-flyweight WBC title. Teraji won the fight via 12 round majority decision, becoming the light-flyweight champion of the world. This was just the beginning of a series of world title wins and defenses.

Teraji has won a total of four world titles at light-flyweight and is a one-time unified light-flyweight world champion. He has defended his titles nine times, with seven of those defenses resulting in knockout wins. Some of Teraji's notable victories include wins over Hiroto Kyoguchi, Masamichi Yabuki, Randy Petalcorin, Jonathan Taconing, Pedro Guevara, and Milan Melindo.

However, Teraji has also suffered a single loss in his professional boxing career so far. On September 22, 2021, he suffered his first loss against Masamichi Yabuki via 10th round TKO, ending his 18-fight win streak. Yabuki is the only fighter to ever defeat Teraji.

But Teraji did not let his loss bring him down. In his most recent fight, which took place on November 1, 2022, Teraji faced fellow Japanese boxer Hiroto Kyoguchi in a light-flyweight title unification bout. Teraji won the fight via 7th round TKO, defending his WBC title and winning the WBA (Super) and The Ring titles, becoming a unified light-flyweight world champion.

Teraji's professional boxing record currently stands at 20-1, which includes 12 knockout wins and one loss via knockout, and four title wins. He is on a two-fight winning streak and is scheduled to fight Anthony Olascuaga on April 8, 2023.

Throughout his career, Teraji has put on some great performances in his fights, with nine fights standing out as highlights. These fights include:

May 20, 2017: Teraji wins his first world title against Ganigan López via 12 round majority decision, becoming the WBC light-flyweight world champion.

October 22, 2017: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Pedro Guevara, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.

December 30, 2017: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Gilberto Pedroza, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.

May 25, 2018: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Ganigan López, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

October 7, 2018: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Milan Melindo, winning the fight via 7th round TKO.

July 12, 2019: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Jonathan Taconing, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.

December 23, 2019: Teraji successfully defends the WBC light-flyweight title against Randy Petalcorin, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.

March 19, 2022: Teraji wins the WBC light-flyweight title from Masamichi Yabuki, beating Yabuki via 3rd round KO.

November 1, 2022: Teraji becomes a unified light-flyweight world champion by beating Hiroto Kyoguchi via 7th round TKO. He now holds the WBC, WBA (Super), and The Ring light-flyweight world-champion belts.

Teraji's success in the sport of boxing can be attributed to his remarkable skills, determination, and hard work. He is undoubtedly one of the finest boxers in the world today, and we can expect to see more exceptional performances from him in the future.

Kenshiro Teraji Fight Record