Michael Landero vs. Kenichi Horikawa

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Michael Landero 105 lbs beat Kenichi Horikawa 105 lbs by TKO at 1:50 in round 9 of 12

  • OPBF Minimumweight Title (vacant)

Notes

Landero (left) and Horikawa look for an opening in their fight for the vacant OPBF Minimumweight Title.
  • Michael Landero 12-4-4 (2 KOs) vs. Kenichi Horikawa 19-7-1 (4 KOs)
  • Title at stake was vacated by Yasutaka Kuroki after he decided to challenge Oleydong Sithsamerchai for the latter's world title; Kuroki eventually lost in his bid for the world title by a close unanimous decision.
  • Landero entered ranked OPBF #1 minimumweight contender, while Horikawa was ranked #3.
  • Landero is coming off a twelve-round unanimous decision win against Roel Lagonero in his first defense of the Philippine Minimumweight Title while Horikawa is coming off a six-round unanimous decision win over Yasushi Matsushita.
  • This will be Landero's first fight outside his native Philippines as well as his first fight against a non-Filipino opponent, while this will be Horikawa's first fight against a non-Japanese opponent.

Bout Summary

  • According to Rommel Nazario, Landero's manager, Landero had Horikawa groggy in round 6 and was battering him in round 9 when referee Wan-Soo Yuh decided to call a halt to the bout in the biggest win so far of Landero's career. This is the first time Horikawa has lost by knockout. Michael Landero wins the vacant OPBF Minimumweight Title with the win.
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