Moruti Mthalane vs. Akira Yaegashi

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]