The Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda prediction has arrived. It provides strategic and tactical insight into the upcoming IBF featherweight championship boxing match. However, it isn't just the bout that's a focal point, as there are other high-profile matchups on the card.
Pedro Tarudan, for example, defends his IBF strawweight title against rising Japanese prospect Ginjiro Shigeoka in a rematch. Then, in an all-Japanese featherweight encounter, Hiroki Hanabusa faces Match Nakagawa. Who, then, should be pegged as the probable winners?
#1. IBF featherweight title: Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda
The Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda fight is a classic clash between a pressure fighter with high output and a mobile technician who relies on the jab. Leo, who holds the IBF featherweight belt, is 25-1, with 12 stoppages to his name. Meanwhile, Kameda is 42-4, with 23 stoppage wins.
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In the ring, Leo is rarely on the backfoot. He is always applying pressure, rarely giving his opponent any breathing room as he punches at a high volume, never forgetting to invest in bodywork. He isn't powerful, but hits hard enough that being sloppy against him would be ill-advised.
Kameda, by contrast, is a jabber with great lateral movement, who prefers to fight at a distance. He has a granite chin and has never been stopped, so it's unlikely that Leo stops him. It's a tough bout to preview, as Leo could overwhelm Kameda, while Kameda could outpoint him from a distance. But only one can win.
The Prediction: Angelo Leo via unanimous decision
#2. IBF bantamweight title: Pedro Taduran vs. Ginjiro Shigeoka 2
Pedro Taduran vs. Ginjiro Shigeoka 2 is the co-headliner for Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda. It will be contested for Taduran's IBF bantamweight belt, and it is a meeting of two heavy-handed boxers. Taduran, 17-4-1, has 13 stoppages, while Shigeoka, 11-1, has 9.
Taduran is all gas, no brakes. He is an in-your-face swarmer with dynamite in his hands, while Shigeoka is a fast, calculating combination puncher with brutal power. The two men have fought each other before, and while Shigeoka had a good start, Taduran eventually broke him down with his relentless pressure.
The Prediction: Pedro Taduran via late TKO
#3. The rest of the Angelo Leo vs. Tomoki Kameda fight predictions
Winners in bold.
Featherweight: Hiroki Hanabusa vs. Matcha Nakagawa
Super flyweight: Vencent Lacar vs. Ryo Mandokoro
Flyweight: Raymond Poo KaiChing vs. Shuri Oka
Heavyweight: Mitsuro Brandon Tajima vs. Herbert Matovu
Lightweight: Sukrit Nakpreecha vs. Daigoro Marumoto