The undefeated 19-year-old Kosei Tanaka (eight years younger than Yedras) entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 4-0-0 (2 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He fought three times last year beating Ronelle Ferreras, Crison Omayao and Ryuji Hara.
His opponent, Julian Yedras (or Julian Yedra), has an official record of 24-1-0 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.38 in the same weight class. He suffered his only defeat in 2013 when he faced Carlos Buitrago (=Yedras vs Buitrago), after this bout he has won three fights. Tanaka vs Yedras is valid for the vacant WBO World minimumweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Julian Yedras fight videos
2013 BOXING fight – Julian Yedras vs Carlos Buitrago – full fight Video WBO
Review: 2013-07-20, some good exchanges in the second part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars. Both undefeated, the Mexican Julian Yedras (21-0-0, 13 KOs) entered as the No.34 minimumweight in the world while Carlos Buitrago (26-0-0, 16 KOs) entered as the No.15. Yedras vs Buitrago is valid for the interim WBO minimumweight title. Watch the video!