Ryosuke Nishida

Ryosuke Nishida holds the #6 spot at super bantamweight, flying the flag for Japan — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.

The knockout reel is short (2 KOs), but the win column isn't. This is point-scoring, round-stealing boxing — frustrating to fight, effective on scorecards. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

Last time out he beat Bryan Mercado (Technical Decision) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.