WBC 108lb champ Teraji tests positive for COVID-19 – title bout postponed

Kenshiro Teraji vs. Masamichi Yabuki

(by Kristian von Sponneck)

Kenshiro Teraji (18-0, 10 KOs), the WBC light-flyweight champion, was to make his ninth defense against compatriot Masamichi Yabuki (12-3, 11 KOs) on September 10 in Kyoto, Japan. Teraji has tested positive for COVID-19 so the date has been postponed. The champ is in quarantine at home, waiting for the all clear so training can resume.

The championship bout will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

The bout will be the 29-year-old Teraji’s ninth defense of the title he won from Ganigan Lopez of Mexico in May 2017. Teraji has 18 wins, including 10 KOs, while Yabuki, who will have his first crack at a world title, has a 12-3 win-loss record with 11 KOs.

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