Yoshimitsu Kimura vs Kosuke Saka Prediction: Yoshimitsu Kimura is looking to repeat history by facing Kosuke Saka in an OPBF Super Featherweight Title fight

At Lifetime Boxing Fights 18, which takes place on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 15:00, Yoshimitsu Kimura and Kosuke Saka will fight fiercely for the OPBF Super Featherweight Title. This Main Card fight will take place in the esteemed Ota City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, and will feature talented professional super featherweight fighters.

Yoshimitsu Kimura - eyeng for another championship glory

Yoshimitsu Kimura enters the ring with a pro boxing record of 15 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. He won his last fight against Jestine Tesoro via TKO/KO in the fifth round but has recorded two losses in his last five matches. He lost the WBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight Title in the fifth round against Masanori Rikiishi. Prior to this loss, he won the same title when he faced Kanehiro Nakagawa in a 12-round battle. In 2021, Kimura won the vacant OPBF Super Featherweight Title when he faced Kosuke Saka. In 2019, he challenged for the OPBF Super Featherweight Title but lost it to Hironori Mishiro via split decision.

Kosuke Saka - seeking redemption

With a pro boxing record of 22 wins and 7 losses, Kosuke Saka looks forward to redeploying himself with a win in this coming bout. Aside from the fact that Saka has lost this same title fight before to Kimura, he has recently shown inconsistency. In his last six fights, he has lost three of them. Two of those losses were major ones, as Saka was unable to defend his Japan Super Featherweight Title against Yuna Hara. In 2019, Saka won the Japan Super Featherweight Title in the sixth round against Masaru Sueyoshi, and he went on to defend it against Takuya Watanabe and Tsubasa Narai in both 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Expert Betting Tips

Boxing fans are looking forward to Lifetime Boxing Fights 18's main event, which is Yoshimitsu Kimura vs. Kosuke Saka for the OPBF Super Featherweight Title. Saka is known for being a relentless fighter, and Kimura's strategic approach will be put to the test. This fight is likely to be very close because the title is on the line and both athletes want to win the title. Kimura may have a small edge because he is more strategic. Saka's never-ending fighting style and desire to win the title could make things hard for Kimura. Yet there is not chance that the fight will go the distance and end in a majority decision.