Back in July we reported that former WBA Minimumweight champion Ryo Miyazaki (24-2-3, 15) [宮崎 亮] was looking to make a return to the ring, and had signed with the 3150 Fight Club, the gym run by Koki Kameda. At the time however it was unclear what the immediate plan was for Miyazaki, and just how quickly he was looking to return to the ring.
Today we saw more details of Miyazaki's ring return being confirmed, and we now know who Miyazaki will face in his return, when, and where.
The former world champion will be back in action on September 25th at the Osaka 176Box, in Osaka, where he will face off against the tough, but limited Taigi Higashi (6-5, 2) [東 大河], who has regularly been fighting against good prospects in recent years, and often at Super Flyweight.
For Miyazaki the bout will be his first in over 5 years, with his last bout being a loss to the then WBA Light Flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi back in 2016. It will also be his first above the Super Flyweight limit, in fact the bout will be fought at a contracted 53KG's, which is around 117lbs! And is scheduled for 6 rounds, his first 6 rounder since 2007!
The reality is that Higashi should prove to be tough enough, big enough, and strong enough to make Miyazaki work for a win, but Miyazaki, if he's taking this comeback seriously, should win without too many worries. He'll have to work for it, and we suspect he'll have to work 6 rounds at a high pace, but he should have the tools to win and shake off some ring rust.
