Pictured: New Lineal (as recognized by TTR) World flyweight champion and newly Unified WBC-WBA World flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji


Earlier today, in Tokyo, Japan, six men ranked by TTR as being among the best fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Three, Kenshiro Teraji, Anthony Olascuaga, and Rene Santiago, racked up victories while three, Seigo Yuri Akui, Hiroto Kyoguchi, and Shokichi Iwata, lost (to Teraji, Olascuaga, and Santiago respectively).


Vacant Lineal World Flyweight Title-
Kenshiro Teraji (TTR #1, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; TTR #9 P4P, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #9 P4P; 25-1, 16 KOs)
TKO-12 1:31
Seigo Yuri Akui (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #1, TTR #2; 21-3-1, 11 KOs)
- This bout was also fought for Teraji's WBC and Akui's WBA World flyweight titles.
- Akui and Teraji came into the bout as the consensus Top 2 flyweights. Besides the rankings listed above, as of March 12, Akui was ranked #3 by The Ring, #1 by ESPN, and #2 by BoxRec while Teraji was ranked #2 by The Ring, #2 by ESPN, and #1 by BoxRec.
- Going into the 12th round, the scores were 106-103 for Teraji, 105-104 for Akui, and 105-104 for 105-104 for Akui.
- In round 12, Teraji unleashed a barrage of combinations prompting referee Katsuhiro Nakamura to save the battered Akui from further punishment.

Flyweight Bout-
Anthony Olascuaga (TTR #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5; 9-1, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Hiroto Kyoguchi (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, TTR #9; 19-3, 12 KOs)
- Kyoguchi took a knee, resulting in a mandatory eight-count, in round 11.
- Olascuaga, who won by the scores of 114-113, 117-110, and 118-109, retained the WBO World flyweight title.

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Rene Santiago (TTR #17; 14-4, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Shokichi Iwata (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; 14-2, 11 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 116-112.
- Santiago took the WBO World junior flyweight title from defending champion Iwata.