A presser in Tokyo, officially announcing that unbeaten Japanese light flyweight WBC Champion, Ken “The Amazing Boy” Shiro’s (15-0 / 8 KO’s) sixth defense against the official WBC challenger, Filipino southpaw Jonathan “Lightning” Taconing (28-3-1 / 22KOs).

The fight will be on July 12 at the Osaka Edion Arena in Osaka city, Japan. For Ken  it’ll be the sixth defense of the crown he conquered in 2017 in Tokyo after defeating Mexican Ganigan “The Wonder” Lopez, whom he stopped  in a rematch, via a second round KO, in May 2018.

In his most recent fight in Tokyo last December, Ken Shiro defeated Mexican Saul “Baby” Juarez, by UD.

For Tagalog Jonathan Taconig, this will be his third title opportunity. His first title attempt was in 2012 in Thailand for WBC light flyweight crown against the then Thai champion Kompayak Porpramook. He lost by technical decision in the fifth round. Then in 2016 in Mexico, he was  defeated by then champion Ganigan Lopez.

At the press conference, Ken Shiro commented: “I am very motivated, since I am going to fight in Osaka for the first time as a world champion.

“Jonathan Taconing is a good puncher.  So when I fight him, I’ll  fight fast, but carefully, using distance and  throwing plenty of jabs to keep him at bay.”

WBC Press Release