Kenshiro Teraji: World Champion in Three Divisions
Kenshiro Teraji is a Japanese professional boxer from Jōyō, Kyoto, who has won world championships at light flyweight, flyweight and super flyweight. Born on January 6, 1992, he turned professional in August 2014 after an amateur career.
Career and championship record
Teraji won the WBC light-flyweight title from Ganigan López by majority decision in May 2017. Eight successful defenses followed, including victories over Milan Melindo, Jonathan Taconing and Randy Petalcorin. Masamichi Yabuki stopped him in September 2021, ending his unbeaten record and first title reign.
Their March 2022 rematch reversed the result: Teraji knocked out Yabuki in the third round to regain the WBC championship. In November that year, he stopped Hiroto Kyoguchi in round seven and added the WBA and The Ring titles. This made him a unified light-flyweight champion.
After moving to flyweight, Teraji stopped Cristofer Rosales in the eleventh round in October 2024 to win the vacant WBC title. He added the WBA belt by stopping Seigo Yuri Akui in the twelfth round in March 2025. Ricardo Sandoval then took the unified championship by split decision in July 2025.
Teraji returned at super flyweight on July 20, 2026, against Israel González in Tokyo. He scored two knockdowns and won a twelve-round unanimous decision for the vacant WBO championship. That victory made him a three-division world champion, extending his title career from 108 through 115 pounds.
Sources
Related reading: boxing · World Boxing Council profile · BoxRec profile
Career records and reporting: wbaboxing.com; wboboxing.com; ringmagazine.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
