Masamichi Yabuki halts Felix Alvarado in initial title defense
IBF flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki delivered another impressive display in Aichi this morning, inflicting Felix Alvarado’s first stoppage defeat in nearly 50 professional fights. Yabuki has now achieved six consecutive stoppages since dividing a pair of matches with Kenshiro Teraji. He’s consistently outperformed his record, with his only previous losses to Junto Nakatani, Seigo Yuri Akui, and Daniel Matellon. Now at age 33, he has truly emerged as one of the sport’s top and most overlooked champions. With his mandatory obligation fulfilled for the upcoming year, there’s hope that he gets the opportunity to face unified champion Ricardo Sandoval in his next bout.
Published: 2025-12-27 20:53:00
source: www.badlefthook.com
