Takei Takes Title from Moloney

On May 6 in Tokyo, Japan, the undercard of the Inoue vs. Nery event featured a fight between Australian Jason Moloney (27-3, 19 KOs) and Japan's Yoshiki Takei (9-0, 8 KOs). The WBO bantamweight title (up to 53.5 kg) was on the line.

Takei defeated Moloney by unanimous decision: 117-110 and 116-111 twice.

This was Jason's second title defense. He won the belt in spring 2023 in the USA and made his first defense in early 2024 in Canada. The fight against Moloney was the first in Takei's career where he won by decision.