On Friday, June 10 Hiroto Kyoguchi (15-0, 10 KOs) takes on Esteban Bermudez (14-3-2, 10 KOs) at approximately 10 p.m. ET in Mexico to defend his WBA ‘super’ junior flyweight belt.
Bermudez holds the regular WBA belt and the Ring Magazine strap will be up for grabs as well. You can stream this fight on DAZN in over 200 countries.
The Japanese champion Kyoguchi will be putting his undefeated record on the line and dare to be great against a great champion in Bermudez.
Last fight records
Bermudez has been pretty active since the pandemic hit in 2020, going 2-1-2 with both wins coming via TKO in the last year and a half. He achieved WBA gold by stopping Carlos Canizales in May of 2021, this will be his first defense.
Kyoguchi has been much more selective in his title defenses and only has fought once in almost 3 years and in that one he defeated Axel Vega by TKO in March of 2021.
Kyoguchi vs Bermudez Betting Analysis
Hiroto Kyoguchi
In this bout, Kyoguchi is coming in as a big favorite at around -700 leading up to fight night, which is pretty usual for boxing betting odds as an undefeated champion. He is coming off a 5th round finish over a tough opponent as is looking to ride that momentum against a very tough fighter.
As the smaller fighter, he will need to find a way inside on Bermudez and be able to touch his chin and body to get this job done. This fight has been long awaited with multiple cancellations and reschedules. Kyoguchi surely has a great game plan to try to break down Bermudez and make this a one sided fight. He will be traveling to the homeland of Bermudez and it will be tough to come out of there with a win if it isn’t one sided.
Esteban Bermudez
Bermudez is a big underdog in this one, which is only the second time in his career that he has had odds set against him. The oddsmakers are giving him way less of a shot than he actually has.
He will be on his home soil in front of a rowdy Mexican crowd and trying to dethrone the younger fighter that is on top of the division. He has a good chin and will be able to take chances and get into range to land clean shots.
It will be a tough task to out box Kyoguchi, but Bermudez is no slouch when it comes to adversity and being able to win. His only other underdog fight was his last one and he stole the show and beat down the champion for the belt. Very impressive and it is surprising the oddsmakers don’t take that into account.
Kyoguchi vs. Bermudez Betting Preview
This fight has all the makings to be a fight of the year contender. Both men have good chins and know how to throw and land clean shots on their opponents.
Bermudez is getting a big opportunity after losing multiple times that not many fighters get. He will look to capture the moment of headlining a big event in front of his people and come away with another upset victory over an opponent that is supposed to beat him.
In Kyoguchi’s last bout, he faced off against an opponent that was only 4’10 and that will be a big difference going up against someone that is bigger than him. He will look to land his strong lead left hook and uppercut to the body. He also has a long jab that he uses to control and work behind as well.
Bermudez will enjoy a reach and height advantage, but his speed will not be as noticeable as Kyoguchi. He throws looping hooks and over hands to catch his opponents clean. His power is apparent when he lands his right hand, though. He will have a puncher’s chance against Kyoguchi.
Kyoguchi vs. Bermudez Betting Predictions
I believe that Kyoguchi is a big favorite for a reason. He is marketable in Japan and he is very skilled with a lot of upside. Bermudez gets to host this event in his home country and that should make it quite the hostile environment for an undefeated Japanese fighter.
I think the speed difference will be too much to handle for Bermudez and Kyoguchi will be able to counter and get on the inside to land power shots to the body and temple of Bermudez. Look for a finish in the later rounds of the fight for Kyoguchi.
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