Anthony Olascuaga


Anthony Olascuaga, is an American professional boxer who has held the WBO flyweight title since July 2024.

Professional career

Olascuaga turned professional in 2020 and compiled a record of 5–0 before facing unified light-flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on 8 April 2023, losing via ninth-round stoppage.
At the same venue, he got back to winning ways in his next fight, stopping Giemel Magramo in the seventh round on 18 September 2023.
Next Olascuaga received another shot at becoming a world champion, knocking out Riku Kano in the third round at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo to win the vacant WBO flyweight title on 20 July 2024.
He made his first defense against Jonathan González at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on 14 October 2024. The fight ended in unusual circumstances when his opponent refused to continue the bout after suffering a cut due to a clash of heads in the first round. Initially ruled a no contest, the result of the fight was changed to a technical knockout win for Olascuaga two weeks later.
Olascuaga's second title defense was a unanimous decision success over Hiroto Kyoguchi at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on 13 March 2025.
He stopped Juan Carlos Camacho Jr. in the second round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Winchester, Nevada, USA, on 11 September 2025, to retain his title for a third time.
Making the fourth defense of his title, Olascuaga defeated Taku Kuwahara via fourth round technical knockout at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on 17 December 2025.
Olascuaga is scheduled to make the fifth defense of his WBO flyweight title against Jukiya Iimura on March 15, 2026, in Yokohama, Japan.

Personal life

Before focusing full-time on boxing, Olascuaga worked as a taxi driver and a barber.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win11–1Taku KuwaharaTKO4, 2:33Dec 17, 2025Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBO flyweight title
11Win10–1Juan Carlos Camacho Jr.TKO2, 2:33Sep 11, 2025Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO flyweight title
10Win9–1Hiroto KyoguchiUD12Mar 13, 2025Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBO flyweight title
9Win8–1Jonathan GonzálezTKO1, 2:25Oct 14, 2024Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBO flyweight title;
González quit after accidental headbutt
8Win7–1Riku KanoKO3, 2:50Jul 20, 2024Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, JapanWon vacant WBO flyweight title
7Win6–1Giemel MagramoTKO7, 2:57Sep 18, 2023Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
6Loss5–1Kenshiro TerajiTKO9, 0:58Apr 8, 2023Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JapanFor WBA, WBC, and The Ring light flyweight titles
5Win5–0Marco SustaitaTKO1, 2:47Oct 14, 2022Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.Retained WBA Fedelatin flyweight title
4Win4–0Gustavo Perez AlvarezRTD6, 3:00May 13, 2022Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Gilberto PedrozaUD8Mar 12, 2022Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, PanamaWon vacant WBA Fedelatin flyweight title
2Win2–0Saúl JuárezUD6Aug 13, 2021Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
1Win1–0Edwin ReyesTKO2, 1:55Sep 4, 2020Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.