Seigo Yuri Akui

WBC’s three new No. 1 contenders include Jermall Charlo* at 168

The WBC’s latest ratings update – released July 11 – includes the installation of three new No. 1 contenders.

BoxingScene’s midyear awards: Fight of the Year

What was the best fight so far in 2025? BoxingScene's team provides their top picks, including Teraji-Akui, Eubank-Benn and Inoue-Cardenas.

Better late than never: A complete history of come-from-behind, last-round KOs

Kenshiro Teraji's win over Seigo Yuri Akui was only the 16th time in boxing history in which a fighter has scored a last-round, come-from-behind KO in a world title bout.

Kenshiro Teraji seals last-ditch stoppage of brave Seigo Yuri Akui

Kenshiro Teraji scored a staggering last-round stoppage of Seigo Yuri Akui to unify the WBC and WBA titles at flyweight in a blistering lash in Tokyo.

Kenshiro Teraji and Seigo Yuri Akui make weight for unification clash in Tokyo

Both Kenshiro Teraji and Seigo Yuri Akui made weight before their flyweight unification clash in Tokyo on Thursday.

TV Picks of the Week: Kenshiro Teraji-Seigo Yuri Akui headlines Tokyo title fight tripleheader

David Greisman rounds up the best of the week's television fights.

Kenshiro Teraji-Seigo Yuri Akui set for March 13

Japanese fighters Iwata, Akui kick off two-day Tokyo fight festival with wins

It’s not easy to score a third-round knockout that also qualifies as a come-from-behind knockout, but that’s what Shokichi Iwata did in the first of the four alphabet title fights — among seven such fights across a two-day festival — Sunday from Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

TV Picks, Tokyo Edition: Takuma Inoue, Junto Nakatani headline seven title fights in two days

Two huge Tokyo doubleheaders will take place Sunday and Monday morning (U.S. and U.K. times), before the usual weekly TV picks article, so let’s give these cards – featuring seven title fights – a special edition.

Junto Nakatani to headline two-day Tokyo card featuring seven title fights

An extravaganza of seven title fights in two days is coming to Tokyo’s Ariake Arena Oct. 13-14 in Japan, with Junto Nakatani, Takuma Inoue and Kosei Tanaka, among others, starring on the bill.