Boxing heads to Osaka, Japan this Tuesday evening, with six boxing bouts featuring local fighters on display. Headlining the event is an exciting clash between Japan’s “Amazing Boy” Kenshiro Teraji and tough Venezuelan Carlos Canizales. With the Ring Magazine, WBC and WBA light-flyweight titles all on the line, Teraji will be eager to put on a show at home.
Both boxers come into this clash with impressive records, but a chip on their shoulders due to recent losses. Teraji’s loss came to Masamichi Yabuki in 2021, which he has since avenged in 2022. Canizales also lost for the first time in his professional career in 2021, going down to Esteban Bermudez. With both winning four fights since their losses, this will be a clash between two confident fighters looking to prove a point.
Who will come out on top in Osaka? We break down the latest betting odds from bookmaker William Hill and outline the best bets to make on Teraji vs. Canizales ahead of this title fight.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 22nd, 9:00 P.M. (GMT)
Outright betting odds are heavily in favour of the home fighter, Kenshiro Teraji. The Japanese boxer returns just 1.12 to win on Tuesday evening, well ahead of Carlos Canizalez’s 6.00 odds. Method of victory odds paint a slightly clearer picture, with bookmaker William Hill offering the lowest odds for Teraji to win by knockout. This result pays 1.67, with the next best being a decision in favour of the 32-year-old at 2.87.
For Canizalez, his odds are grim. A knockout pays the lowest, but even this is 10.00. Winning on points is slightly longer at 13.00, while a draw comes in at 17.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 22nd, 9:00 P.M. (GMT)
If you haven’t strung two and two together yet, Teraji is expected to win this fight. When it comes to betting, it’s more about when and how he’ll win, than whether or not his arm gets raised on Tuesday evening.
Given the odds being offered by bookmaker William Hill, we say it’s worth the risk of going for the slightly higher odds for Teraji winning by decision here. While he’s a much better fighter than Canizalez—faster, betting ring IQ, more experience at this level—and is fighting in front of a home crowd, his opponent’s record isn’t to be entirely diminished.
Canizalez is on a four-fight winning streak and has fought away from Venezuela plenty of time before. He’ll offer stern resistance, despite the fact that we believe he’ll be thoroughly out-boxed over 12 rounds.
