The World Boxing Council’s light flyweight champion, Kenshiro Teraji, will defend his crown against tough Filipino fighter Randy Petalcorin, ranked 12 by the WBC.

The fight will be  in Yokohama, Japan, on December 23. It would have been against Felix Alvarado, who had to withdraw from due to the lingering effects of bronchitis.

Petalcorin (31-3-1, 23 ko) has 5 consecutive victories and has proven to be a warrior of quality and mettle.

This will be the first fight of his professional career fighting with his full name, Kenshiro Teraji instead of “Ken Shiro.”