In a card packed full of championship bouts, Kosei Tanaka will defend his WBO world junior bantamweight championship against Mexico's Jonathan Rodriguez today.
Tanaka comes into the fight having defeated Christian Eduardo Bacasegua in February via unanimous decision and is Japan’s third-ever four-division world champion. He'll be the favourite when he steps into the ring with challenger Rodriguez.
Here's everything you need to know about Kosei Tanaka vs. Jonathan "Titan" Rodriguez.
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Tanaka vs. Rodriguez fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, July 20
- Start time: 10 a.m. UK / 5 a.m. ET
- Tanaka vs. Rodriguez ringwalks (approx): 10:50 a.m. UK / 5:50 a.m. ET
The event is due to begin at around 10 a.m. UK time / 5 a.m. ET, with the Tanaka vs. Rodriguez ringwalks scheduled for 10:50 a.m. UK / 5:50 a.m. ET. This could change depending on the length of fights on the undercard.
What channel/stream is Tanaka vs. Rodriguez?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
Fans in the U.S. can stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Tanaka vs. Rodriguez fight?
The fight will take place at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.
Kosei Tanaka record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: June 15, 1995
- Height: 5' 5"
- Reach: 63.4"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 21-1-0 (11 KOs)
Jonathan Rodriguez record and bio
- Nationality: Mexican
- Date of birth: February 17, 1999
- Height: 5' 5"
- Reach: 66.5"
- Total fights: 28
- Record: 25-2-1 (17 KOs)
Tanaka vs. Rodriguez fight card
- Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio for Nakatani's WBC bantamweight title
- Kosei Tanaka vs. Jonathan Rodriguez for Tanaka's WBO junior bantamweight title
- Riku Kano vs. Anthony Olascuaga for the vacant WBO flyweight title
- Issei Aramoto vs. Mongontsooj Nandinerdene