Junior flyweight title on the line today
Knockout CP Freshmart is defending his junior flyweight title against Shokichi Iwata on Sunday, March 15 — experts are predicting a tough challenge for the champion in the scheduled defense preview. The matchup is one of the key global boxing fixtures to watch today.
The bout sits on Teiken Promotions’ U-NEXT BOXING 5 at Yokohama BUNTAI, a stacked triple world-title card promoted for March 15. teiken.com Official weigh‑ins had Knockout CP at 48.7 kg (107.5 lb) and Iwata at 48.9 kg (108 lb), both making the junior‑flyweight limit. teiken.com Knockout CP’s pro ledger reads 29‑1 with 11 KOs and he’s 35 years old, a former multi‑division titlist who captured the WBC light‑flyweight crown in December 2025. wbcboxing.com Shokichi Iwata enters at 15‑2 with 12 KOs, a reported 80% knockout rate, and is listed as the WBC’s No.2 contender at light‑flyweight after previously holding the WBO belt. wbcboxing.com Betting markets show Iwata as the clear favorite — about -255 on the moneyline at DraftKings — while Freshmart sits around +195, with bookmakers backing Iwata’s size and pressure as decisive factors. covers.com Freshmart’s résumé includes an 11‑fight run defending the WBA strawweight title between 2016 and 2024, underlining the veteran pedigree Iwata must overcome for a title switchover. fightnews.com
