This content is protected Daigo Higa is the current flyweight champion of the World Boxing Council. He has a record of 15-0, with 15 knockouts, and in his last defense against former world champion Moisés Fuentes he won by knockout in the first round. Higa's manager is Boxing Hall of Fame member Yoko Gushiken. Higa made his professional debut on June 2014, defeating Saengkeng Saknarong by technical knockout less than a minute into the first round. He won his first title by stopping previously undefeated Thai fighter Kongfah CP Freshmart in 7 rounds to claim the WBC Youth flyweight title. He went on to defend that title twice before claiming the OPBF flyweight belt against Filipino gatekeeper Ardin Diale. Higa broke down and battered Diale with body shots, eventually stopping him in round 4. On 2017, Higa won a world championship defeating Juan Hernández by technical knockout to become the WBC flyweight title. Hernández had won the title earlier that year against Nawaphon Por Chokchai and was scheduled to make his first defense against Higa. However, he lost his belt at the scales due to coming in over the weight limit. Higa dominated Hernández, dropping him five times over the course over the fight before the referee finally stopped the contest. With the win, Higa became Okinawa's first boxing world champion since Akinobu Hiranaka. After becoming a world champion, Higa said his goals were facing WBA champion Kazuto Ioka in a flyweight unification bout and breaking Japan's record of 15 consecutive knockouts. Daigo Higa will defend his world title against challenger Cristofer Rosales of Nicaragua on a card that will be organized on April 15 at the Arena Yokohama, in Yokohama, Japan. The card will be put together by Teiken Promotions, which is run by Hall of Fame member Akihiko Honda. It will also include Japanese middleweight champion Ryota Murata against Emanuele Blandamura of Italy for the WBA Regular, and Japanese light flyweight champion Ken Shiro facing off against Ganigan Lopez of Mexico for the WBC. This content is protected
Daigo Higa, Keeping it 100 That perfect KO ratio will increase in value if he becomes the first man to stop Donnie Nietes
