Kira vs Canizales WBA Jr Flyweight World title

WED, SEP 2, 2026 - CHECK LOCAL LISTING
2AM ET • 1AM CT • 12AM MT • 11PM PT (Tue) • 7AM UK
Yokohama Buntai in 🇯🇵 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Not Televised
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
Main Event
28-2-1, 20 KOs
🇻🇪 Carlos Canizales vs. Daiya Kira 🇯🇵
5-0-0, 4 KOs
WBA Jr Flyweight World title  •  Scheduled 12 RDS
Tale of the Tape
28-2-1, 20 KOs
Record
5-0-0, 4 KOs
Venezuela 🇻🇪
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japan
5'0"
Height
5'4" (163cm)
62"
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Undercard
12-1-0, 9 KOs
🇯🇵 Takeshi Ishii vs. Wilfredo Mendez 🇵🇷
20-4-2, 6 KOs
Scheduled 12 RDS
Tale of the Tape
12-1-0, 9 KOs
Record
20-4-2, 6 KOs
Japan 🇯🇵
Nationality
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
5'1" (156cm)
Height
5'4" (164cm)
62½" / 159cm
Reach
64" (163cm)
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Undercard
14-4-2, 3 KOs
🇯🇵 Katsuki Mori vs. Yoshi Sugiura 🇯🇵
9-1-2, 3 KOs
Scheduled 10 RDS
Tale of the Tape
14-4-2, 3 KOs
Record
9-1-2, 3 KOs
Japan 🇯🇵
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japan
5'3" (160cm)
Height
5'6" (168cm)
62" (158cm)
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Undercard
10-1-1, 4 KOs
🇯🇵 Junya Shimada vs. Sathaporn Saart 🇹🇭
18-4-0, 9 KOs
Scheduled 10 RDS
Tale of the Tape
10-1-1, 4 KOs
Record
18-4-0, 9 KOs
Japan 🇯🇵
Nationality
🇹🇭 Thailand
5'7" (172cm)
Height
5'4" (163cm)
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Undercard
5-0-1, 5 KOs
🇯🇵 Ren Ohashi vs. Keigo Kitamoto 🇯🇵
7-0-1, 5 KOs
Scheduled 8 RDS
Tale of the Tape
5-0-1, 5 KOs
Record
7-0-1, 5 KOs
Japan 🇯🇵
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japan
5'7" (170cm)
Height
5'8" (174cm)
71½" / 181cm
Reach
71½" / 182cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox

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