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Eridson Garcia weighed in officially at 134.5 lbs. Eridson Garcia was brought in on somewhat short notice. Garcia is now living in Houston, Texas. Garcia's trainer is Ronnie Shields in Houston. Garcia has sparred with Shakur Stevenson in the past. Eridson Garcia is now fighting out of Houston, Texas, USA. Eridson Garcia has a professional record of 22 wins and just one defeat. 14 of Eridson Garcia's 22 wins come by way of knockout. Eridson Garcia's lone loss came on Showbox in 2023 at the hands of Jordan White. Garcia was chinned in a previous fight against White.

Taiga Imanaga weighed in officially at 134.6 lb. Akira Yagashi is in the corner of Taiga Imanaga. Imanaga is a member of the Ohashi gym. Imanaga's father and trainer is Shingo. Akira Yagashi is Imanaga's trainer. Taiga Imanaga had a stellar amateur career. Five of Taiga Imanaga's nine wins come by way of knockout. Taiga Imanaga was an eight or ten time amateur champion during his high school career. Imanaga has no blemishes on his face. Imanaga is fresh out of the Japanese domestic scene. Imanaga is making an audacious step up against a world ranked fighter. Imanaga is too rigid defensively and too rigid a target.

The judges are Nawath Elmo Hamede of Saudi Arabia, Mike Hail of Wales, and Gary Kitanowski of England. The referee in charge is Rahul Gaiz Jr. of the United States. Judge Noath Elmo Haimede scored the bout 96-93 in favor of Eridson Garcia. Judge Gary Kitanowski scored the bout 95-94 in favor of Taiga Imanaga. Judge Mike Hail scored the bout 95-94 for Eridson Garcia. There have been just two Japanese lightweight champions in history: Guts Ishimatsu and Takenori Hate Takiyama, the most recent one in the year 2000. The bout was decided by split decision.