Their first meeting in December 2024 went to Liu by unanimous decision in his promotional debut, handing Noiri the first consecutive-loss stretch of his career. Noiri brings a 51-14 record and a former interim title into Saturday’s rematch, along with the backing of a home Tokyo crowd. Masaaki Noiri record faces youth and momentum against Liu MengyangSince beating Noiri, Liu has continued climbing, adding statement wins to his ledger while Noiri has spent the months since his own November title loss to Superbon searching for a path back to gold. “After sharing the cage with Masaaki Noiri, I can say his fighting style is extremely one-dimensional. “Masaaki Noiri: If you get KO’d again this time, don’t claim you just let your guard down.