Angelo Leo defeats Tomoki Kameda by decision to retain title

Angelo Leo (26-1, 12 KOs) defeats Tomoki Kameda (42-5, 23 KOs) by majority decision to retain his IBF featherweight title. After 12 rounds, the scores were 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113. Leo of Albuquerque, NM makes the first successful defense of his belt. Japan’s former bantamweight champion Kameda doesn’t succeed in his attempt to claim a title in a second weight class.

Main event time: Angelo Leo vs Tomoki Kameda

The main event features Albuquerque’s IBF featherweight champion Angelo Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) making his first title defense against former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda (42-4, 23 KOs) of Japan. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.

Pedro Taduran defeats Ginjiro Shigeoka in rematch to retain title

The co-main event goes the full distance, as Pedro Taduran (18-4-1, 13 KOs) defeats Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-2, 9 KOs) by split decision in a rematch. With scores of 115-113, 113-115, and 118-110, Taduran of the Philippines makes the first successful defense of his IBF minimumweight title. Former champion Shigeoka of Japan falls short in his bid for revenge and suffers his second straight defeat.

Herbert Matovu TKO's Mitsuro Brandon Tajima in fifth round

Rounding out the undercard, Herbert Matovu (8-1, 7 KOs) of Uganda stops Mitsuro Brandon Tajima (12-2, 10 KOs) of Japan in the fifth round at heavyweight.

Matcha Nakagawa defeats Hiroki Hanabusa by decision

Matcha Nakagawa (18-2-2, 6 KOs) defeats Hiroki Hanabusa (14-5-5, 6 KOs) by split decision at featherweight. The judges scored the 10-round all-Japanese contest 76-75, 75-76, and 76-75.

Leo vs Kameda prelims

Among the Leo vs Kameda prelims, Daigoro Marumoto defeats Sukrit Nakpreecha by knockout in the second round at lightweight. Ryo Mandokoro stops Vencent Lacar in the fifth round at super flyweight. Shuri Oka TKOs Raymond Poon KaiChing in the third round at flyweight.

Video: Angelo Leo KO's Venado Lopez to claim title

In case you missed it – Angelo Leo claimed the IBF featherweight title by knockout in the 10th round against Luis Alberto Lopez last August in Albuquerque, NM.

Leo vs Kameda: How to watch & start time

Leo vs Kameda airs live on Abema TV in Japan and on ProBox TV in the U.S. The start time is 2:00 AM ET. A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful for streaming from a different location.