Akifumi Shimoda vs. Jonel Alibio

Akifumi Shimoda 125 lbs beat Jonel Alibio 125 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2011-12-03
• Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• Judge: 99-91

Notes

• Shimoda entered as the # 3 super bantamweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Alibio was unranked by the same publication. Shimoda also entered as the WBA # 6 & WBC #6 super bantamweight contender. Alibio entered as the WBC # 31 featherweight contender.
• This is Shimoda's first fight since losing his world title to Rico Ramos 5 months ago in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
• Alibio is only the second Filipino fighter Shimoda has faced, defeating journeyman Sonny Gonzales by unanimous decision in 2006.
• This is Alibio's fourth straight fight in Japan and his fifth straight outside his native Philippines. He has a record of 3-7 (3 KOs) when fighting away from home and a record of 1-2 (1 KO) when fighting in Japan and against Japanese fighters coming into the fight.