World Boxing Council light flyweight champion, Ken “The Amazing Boy” Shiro (15-0 / 8Kos), will defend his title against the official WBC challenger, Filipino southpaw Jonathan “Lightning” Taconing (28-3 -1 / 22KOs), on
July 12 at the Osaka Edion Arena in Osaka city, Japan.

Ken is fully focused, because he wants to successfully make the sixth defense of his crown. He also says that he`s determined to prove he`s the  best light flyweight in the world with a spectacular triumph.

Ken Shiro won the WBC belt in 2017 in Tokyo when defeated the Mexican Ganigan “Maravilla” López by decision. In his most recent fight in Tokyo in December, he defeated capable Mexican fighter Saul “Baby” Juarez by UD.