Teraji (21-1, 13 KO) won his first world title by defeating Ganigan Lopez for the WBC 108-pound belt in May 2018.
He made eight defenses before losing the belt via 10th round TKO to Masamichi Yabuki in September 2021.
The 31-year-old avenged his only loss by knocking out Yabuki in the third round of their rematch in March 2022 to regain the title.
Teraji then stopped Hiroto Kyoguchi last November, in the seventh round, to unify the WBC and WBA titles. He defended his unified championship with a ninth-round TKO of then-undefeated challenger Anthony Olascuaga in April.
Budler (35-4, 11 KO) captured the WBA bantamweight world championship with a first-round knockout victory over Karluis Diaz in March 2014.
He made four defenses before losing the belt to Byron Rojas in March 2014. 2016. Two years later, he defeated Ryoichi Taguchi to capture the WBA and IBF light flyweight titles.
He vacated the IBF belt and lost the WBA title in his first defense, a 10th round TKO loss to Hiroto Kyguchi in December 2018.
The 35-year-old veteran is 3-0 since dropping the title, including a decision win over former WBO champion Elwin Soto.
The fight is organized by Teiken Promotions and will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light flyweight champion, Kenshiro Teraji of Japan, will defend his crown against former world champion from South Africa, Hekkie Budler, on Monday, September 18 at the Koto-Ku Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Teraji (21-1, 13 KO) won his first world title by defeating Ganigan Lopez for the WBC 108-pound belt in May 2018.
He made eight defenses before losing the belt via 10th round TKO to Masamichi Yabuki in September 2021.
The 31-year-old avenged his only loss by knocking out Yabuki in the third round of their rematch in March 2022 to regain the title.
Teraji then stopped Hiroto Kyoguchi last November, in the seventh round, to unify the WBC and WBA titles. He defended his unified championship with a ninth-round TKO of then-undefeated challenger Anthony Olascuaga in April.
Budler (35-4, 11 KO) captured the WBA bantamweight world championship with a first-round knockout victory over Karluis Diaz in March 2014.
He made four defenses before losing the belt to Byron Rojas in March 2014. 2016. Two years later, he defeated Ryoichi Taguchi to capture the WBA and IBF light flyweight titles.
He vacated the IBF belt and lost the WBA title in his first defense, a 10th round TKO loss to Hiroto Kyguchi in December 2018.
The 35-year-old veteran is 3-0 since dropping the title, including a decision win over former WBO champion Elwin Soto.
The fight is organized by Teiken Promotions and will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
On Saturday, September 9, two-time world champion Kenia Enríquez and former triple world champion Ibeth ‘La Roca’ Zamora will contest the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight championship.
In an intense duel, two of the best of the 50,802 kilos / 112 pounds division, Kenia Stephanie Enriquez Rosas and Ibeth Zamora Silva will collide. It promises to be a vintage classic.
Kenia Enríquez, former champion of the World Boxing Council, at the age of 29, and with a record of 26 victories, 11 of them by KO and a defeat, will seek to be crowned world champion again, with a meeting that promises to be one of the best in 2023.
While former WBC strawweight and flyweight champion, Ibeth Zamora, at the age of 34, has a record of 33 fight wins, 13 knockouts, seven defeats, is sure to score a resounding victory to reign again as the green and gold monarch.
Both spoke to the WBC via Zoom and this is what they commented.
Ibeth Zamora
“It is an honor for me to fight for the WBC belt again. I want to take this beautiful belt to Huichotitlan. I am very grateful to Roberto Díaz for his support and commitment. We are working very hard to get this victory.
I feel very lucky to be fighting Kenia. I am very sure that we will give you one of the best matches of the year.
Kenya Enriquez
I am very happy to be with you. I hope to see you in person soon. I know the magnitude of this fight and that is why I am preparing hard. Ibeth Zamora is something of an institution in boxing. It is an honor for me to meet her.”
I feel very good. I have worked with a multidisciplinary team to be in excellent condition. This September 9, you will see my best version.
Robert Diaz
Many thanks to all the media and the WBC. It is a pride for me to represent Ibeth Zamora. She is a tremendous champion and person. This match has all the ingredients to be a great match. Here it will be seen who is the best in this division.
#1 ranked vs. #2 ranked. For a few weeks now, both fighters have been in preparation.
We are waiting for confirmation to define the venue. Possibly it will be Monterrey. We are sure that this match will be one of the best in 2023.
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