Takuma Inoue vs. Tenshin Nasukawa 2 live results update

Ricardo Malajika captured the vacant WBC super flyweight world title by claiming a split decision victory over Tomoya Tsuboi on September 27, 2026. The 12-round bout was featured on the Teiken Promotions undercard headlined by the Takuma Inoue versus Tenshin Nasukawa rematch at Toyota Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Two judges scored the contest 116-112 and 115-113 for Malajika, while a third scored it 115-113 in favor of Tsuboi.

Tsuboi suffered cuts from clashes of heads in rounds one and seven, but led 77-75 on two scorecards after round eight via open scoring. Malajika rallied late using power punches to claim the belt previously vacated by Jesse Rodriguez. In other undercard action, Ryusei Matsumoto defeated Russell Acosta via unanimous decision, and Natsuki Kuramochi secured a majority decision over Hayato Aiko.