Moruti Mthalane vs. Akira Yaegashi
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Moruti Mthalane 112 lbs beat Akira Yaegashi 112 lbs by TKO at 2:54 in round 9 of 12
- Date: 2019-12-23
- Location: Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Referee: Mario Gonzalez
- Judge: Deon Dwarte 77-75
- Judge: Jonathan Davis 76-76
- Judge: Kazutoshi Yoshida 78-74
- IBF World Fly Title (3rd defense by Mthalane)
- Promoter: Akihiko Honda (Teiken Promotions)
- Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
- Aired On: Fuji TV (Japan), Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (USA)
Notes
- Yaegashi entered the fight as the IBF #14 flyweight contender.
- Mthalane stopped Yaegashi with a flurry of punches that had him staggering when referee decided the challenger could take no more.
- According to Compubox, Mthalane landed 203 of 669 punches (30 percent), and Yaegashi connected on 145 of 531 punches (27 percent). [1]