Takei vs Higa (Sep 3, 2024): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

On Tuesday, September 3 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan Yoshiki Takei will meet Daigo Higa for WBO World title in a 12-round bantamweight bout.

The fight is promoted by Top Rank Boxing.

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	Yoshiki Takei	Daigo Higa
Country	Japan Tokyo, Japan	Japan Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Age	28 years	29 years
Pro	3 years	10 years
Height	5′ 7″ (170 cm)	5′ 4″ (163 cm)
Reach	68″ (173 cm)	64″ (163 cm)
Division	bantamweight (118 lbs / 53,52 kg)	bantamweight (118 lbs / 53,52 kg)
Stance	southpaw	orthodox
Titles	WBO World (bantamweight)	-
Record	9 - 0 - 0 (8 KOs)	21 - 2 - 1 (19 KOs)
KOs	88%	90%
Inactive	120 days	247 days
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Who has won?

Yoshiki Takei won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Tuesday, September 3 at 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

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Takei vs. Higa Full Fight Highlights

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Who fights on Tuesday, September 3?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2	Notes
super bantamweight (122 lbs)	Naoya Inoue (27 - 0 - 0)	TJ Doheny (26 - 4 - 0)	WBC World WBO World IBF World WBA (Super) World The Ring
bantamweight (118 lbs)	Yoshiki Takei (9 - 0 - 0)	Daigo Higa (21 - 2 - 1)	WBO World
welterweight (147 lbs)	Jin Sasaki (17 - 1 - 1)	Qamil Balla (15 - 1 - 1)	Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation WBO Asia Pacific
super lightweight (140 lbs)	Ismael Barroso (25 - 4 - 2)	Andy Hiraoka (23 - 0 - 0)
super bantamweight (122 lbs)	Toshiki Shimomachi (18 - 1 - 3)	Ryuya Tsugawa (13 - 1 - 0)	Japan Boxing Commission Japanese

Yoshiki Takei

Yoshiki Takei is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Takei has been performing for 3 years and remains unbeaten.

Last fight

The last fight of Yoshiki Takei took place on May 6, 2024 against Jason Moloney (27 - 2 - 0).
Takei won by unanimous decision (UD).

Yoshiki Takei vs. Jason Moloney

First world title

On May 6, 2024 Yoshiki Takei became the WBO bantamweight champion.
Takei defeated world champion Jason Moloney (27 - 2 - 0).

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WBO World champion Yoshiki Takei

Boxing record

Total fights: 9
Wins: 9
Wins by KO: 8
Wins by dec: 1
Losses: 0
Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Yoshiki Takei have?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2024-09-03	Daigo Higa (21 - 2 - 1)	Win UD	WBO World Bantamweight
2024-05-06	Jason Moloney (27 - 2 - 0)	Win UD	WBO World Bantamweight
2023-12-26	Mario Diaz Maldonado (21 - 6 - 0)	Win KO
2023-07-25	Ronnie Baldonado (16 - 4 - 1)	Win KO
2022-12-13	Bruno Tarimo (26 - 3 - 2)	Win TKO	Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight
2022-08-26	Pete Apolinar (16 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO	Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight
2022-04-22	Shingo Kawamura (15 - 8 - 4)	Win TKO
2021-12-14	Kazuhiro Imamura (2 - 0 - 1)	Win TKO
2021-09-09	Azusa Takeda (5 - 0 - 0)	Win TKO
2021-03-11	Kazunori Takai (6 - 7 - 3)	Win TKO

All Yoshiki Takei's losses

Yoshiki Takei remains undefeated as a professional boxer.

Yoshiki Takei Highlights

Daigo Higa

Daigo Higa is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Higa has been performing for 10 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Daigo Higa took place on December 31, 2023 against Nawaphon Kaikanha (58 - 3 - 1).
Higa won by knockout (KO).

First world title

On May 20, 2017 Daigo Higa became the WBC flyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

Boxing record

Total fights: 24
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 19
Wins by dec: 2
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 1

Professional career

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2024-09-03	Yoshiki Takei (9 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBO World Bantamweight
2023-12-31	Navapon Khaikanha (58 - 3 - 1)	Win KO
2023-06-24	Sirichai Thaiyen (65 - 4 - 0)	Win KO
2022-11-15	Songsaeng Phoyaem (18 - 2 - 0)	Win UD
2022-07-13	Froilan Saludar (32 - 5 - 1)	Win SD
2021-04-24	Ryosuke Nishida (3 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight
2020-12-31	Yuki Strong Kobayashi (16 - 8 - 0)	Win KO	WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight
2020-10-26	Seiya Tsutsumi (5 - 0 - 1)	Draw MD
2020-02-13	Jason Buenaobra (7 - 4 - 3)	Win TKO
2018-04-15	Cristofer Rosales (26 - 3 - 0)	Loss TKO	WBC World Flyweight (vacant)
2018-02-04	Moises Fuentes (25 - 4 - 1)	Win KO	WBC World Flyweight
2017-10-22	Thomas Masson (17 - 3 - 1)	Win TKO	WBC World Flyweight
2017-05-20	Juan Hernandez Navarrete (34 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO	WBC World Flyweight (vacant)
2017-02-04	Diomel Diocos (10 - 1 - 3)	Win TKO
2016-11-05	Felipe Cagubcob Jr (6 - 2 - 5)	Win KO	Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Flyweight
2016-07-02	Ardin Diale (31 - 9 - 3)	Win KO	Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Flyweight
2016-03-05	Romel Oliveros (7 - 1 - 1)	Win TKO	WBC Youth World Flyweight
2015-11-07	Renren Tesorio (15 - 6 - 3)	Win TKO	WBC Youth World Flyweight
2015-07-24	Jakrawut Majungoen (14 - 0 - 0)	Win KO	WBC Youth World Flyweight (vacant)
2015-06-08	Cris Alfante (11 - 4 - 0)	Win KO
2015-05-10	Virden Rivera (8 - 1 - 1)	Win TKO
2015-01-12	Samruai Mungwong (0 - 1 - 0)	Win KO
2014-11-26	Keisuke Fujii (3 - 5 - 0)	Win TKO
2014-08-22	Rotthang Wor Por Srisaket (0 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO
2014-06-17	Kongphichit Tosandet (debut)	Win KO

All Daigo Higa's losses

Who all beat Daigo Higa?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2024-09-03	Yoshiki Takei (9 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBO World Bantamweight
2021-04-24	Ryosuke Nishida (3 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight
2018-04-15	Cristofer Rosales (26 - 3 - 0)	Loss TKO	WBC World Flyweight (vacant)

Daigo Higa Highlights

Latest Odds

Takei to win: 1/1
Higa to win: 2/1

Prediction

Who will win: Takei or Higa?

Takei and Higa are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Daigo Higa will win by technical knockout.

- Jacob Baker,
sports editor

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