Yoshiki Takei Wins First Boxing World Title, Defeats Jason Moloney by Unanimous Decision

May 6, 2024, 11:28 AM

Yoshiki Takei, a former K-1 super-bantamweight champion who transitioned to boxing less than four years ago, won his first boxing world title by defeating WBO bantamweight champ Jason Moloney via unanimous decision. The match, which took place for the WBO bantamweight title, saw Takei performing impressively despite his relative inexperience in professional boxing. Throughout the fight, Takei demonstrated significant skill, leading early on and managing to hold off a strong comeback from Moloney in the later rounds. The final scores were 117-110 and 116-111 (twice), confirming Takei's victory.