Hiroto Kyoguchi and Vince Paras will meet a 3rd time to settle their stalemate on October 13 at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
The unlikely trilogy was made potential after the Filipino flyweight contender Paras (21-2-1, 15 knockouts) pulled off the upset this previous Could, defeating the previous two division champ Kyoguchi (18-2, 12 KOs) by unanimous determination in South Korea.
That they had first met in 2018, with Paras knocking Kyoguchi down earlier than Kyoguchi obtained off the canvas and gained a unanimous determination to retain the IBF strawweight title.
“It was straightforward to make, Kyoguchi gave Vince the prospect to avenge his loss. When Vince beat him final Could in Korea, Kyoguchi requested for a probability for a trilogy. I believe it was proper to additionally give him an opportunity to settle the rating,” stated Jim Claude Mananquil of Sanman Boxing, which promotes Paras.
“However I believe Vince will beat him once more. We requested for impartial officers for this one.”
Paras is educated by Benny Dela Pena on the Sanman Health club in his hometown of Normal Santos Metropolis, Philippines.
Paras, 25, is now 8-0-1 in his final 9 bouts since dropping again to again fights to Kyoguchi and Jonathan Taconing in 2018, whereas Kyoguchi is 2-2 in his final 4 bouts because the 30-year-old from Tokyo tries to get his profession again on monitor after a seventh spherical stoppage loss in 2022 to Kenshiro Teraji in a junior flyweight unification bout.
The present will likely be promoted by Treasure Boxing.
