Tenshin Nasukawa will fight Jason Moloney on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
Tenshin Nasukawa steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jason Moloney will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Moloney has a large advantage in power over Nasukawa, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Nasukawa’s 40%.
Tenshin Nasukawa is the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.
Nasukawa has a 4-inch reach advantage.
Tenshin Nasukawa fights out of the southpaw stance, while Jason Moloney is an orthodox fighter.
Nasukawa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 8 years and 7 months later than Moloney, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 156 fewer professional rounds, totaling 30 compared to Moloney’s 186.
Tenshin Nasukawa goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF at bantamweight.
Jason Moloney is currently ranked number 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 118lb division.
Moloney has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Yoshiki Takei on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had won against Saul Sanchez on January 13, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at CENTRE VIDEOTRON, Quebec City, Canada.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Vincent Astrolabio on May 13, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Nawaphon Kaikanha on October 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia.
He had won against Aston Palicte on June 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Marvel Stadium, Victoria.
Nasukawa’s last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.3 rounds on average.
Moloney’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Tenshin Nasukawa – 250
Jason Moloney + 190
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, February 23, 2025
