Yoshiki Takei vs. Daigo Higa. Fight Prediction

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Yoshiki Takei

Japan

Bantamweight

3 September 05:00 UTC

Daigo Higa

Japan

WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei will face Daigo Higa. The fight will take place on September 3 in Tokyo (Japan) at the Ariake Arena, which was built for the 2020 Olympics and holds about 12 thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 11:45 Moscow time. Will the Japanese be able to succeed in the title fight with his compatriot and what bets should he choose? - read our betting tip

Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa Prediction and Betting Tips (03.09.2024)

Command Analysis

Yoshiki Takei

Japan

Current form

Yoshiki Takei was quite successful in kickboxing before joining boxing in 2021. His collection includes many prizes and gold medals from various major tournaments. In the professional ring, the 28-year-old Japanese has had nine fights and won all of them (eight by knockout). In his last fight in May 2024, Takei defeated Australian Jason Moloney (unanimous decision) and won the WBO world champion belt.

The boxer from the Land of the Rising Sun is ranked fifth in the division by BoxRec and fourth in the national rankings. Yoshiki also held the championship belt of the Eastern and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF).

Interesting trends for betting

Takei's knockout win rate is 89 percent.

Daigo Higa

Japan

Current form

Daigo Higa held the WBC flyweight title for about a year (2017-2018). He also held the WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title until his defeat in April 2021 by his compatriot Ryosuke Nishida (unanimous). Since then, the Japanese has had four fights and won all of them. In his last fight in December 2023, he defeated Nawaphon Kaikanhu (KO, fourth round) from Thailand.

Higa, 29, has 21 wins (19 by knockout), one loss and one draw. Daigo is ranked eighth in the division by BoxRec and sixth nationally.

Interesting trends for betting

Daigo's knockout win rate is 90 percent.

Trends

Bet Takei wins by knockout

Takei has eight knockout wins.

2.75

Tip and bets

2.21The fight will not be complete

Bookmakers experts consider Takei to be the clear favorite of the upcoming fight. However, they have overestimated his chances. Daigo is an experienced fighter who knows the taste of championship victories. He is definitely not going to be a whipping boy and will give his opponent a real fight. In this situation, it is worth betting that the fight will not go the full distance. The boxers have 27 knockout victories between them.

Our prediction is that the fight will not be complete for 2.21

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