Kira vs Canizales WBA Jr Flyweight World title

Daiya Kira and Carlos Canizales will fight for the vacant WBA light flyweight world title on September 2, 2026, at the Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. Daiya Kira (4-0, 3 KOs): The fast-rising Japanese contender and WBA mandatory challenger enters his fifth professional fight looking for his first world title. He was originally scheduled to face unified champion René Santiago.Carlos Canizales (28-3-1, 20 KOs): The experienced former world champion from Venezuela steps in after Santiago was placed on champion-in-recess status due to an elbow injury