14 Facts About Ryota Yamauchi

Ryota Yamauchi next fought the journeyman Lester Abutan on 19 December 2017.

Ryota Yamauchi won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.

Ryota Yamauchi was scheduled to fight Yota Hori on May 7,2018, in his third professional appearance.

Ryota Yamauchi won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.

Ryota Yamauchi next fought Rio Nainggolan on 1 October 2018, and won by a third-round stoppage, as Nainggolan retired from the fight at the end of the round.

Ryota Yamauchi was scheduled to fight Wulan Tuolehazi for the vacant WBA International flyweight title on 30 March 2019.

Ryota Yamauchi suffered his first professional defeat, as Tuolehazi won the fight by unanimous decision.

Ryota Yamauchi faced another Philippine opponent, MJ Bo, on 14 February 2020.

Ryota Yamauchi was booked to fight his fellow countryman Satoru Todaka for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title on 19 August 2020.

Ryota Yamauchi made his first title defense against Yuta Nakayama on 24 June 2021.

Ryota Yamauchi won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.

Ryota Yamauchi challenged the reigning WBO flyweight champion Junto Nakatani, in what was Nakatani's second title defense.

Ryota Yamauchi lost the fight by an eight-round technical knockout, due to referee stoppage, after having lost all the preceding rounds on the judges' scorecards.

Ryota Yamauchi faced Josuke Nagata for the vacant Japanese flyweight title on 1 April 2023.