Ryusei Matsumoto
Division: minimumweight
Nationality: Japan
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Birth Date: 1998-05-14
Height: 5.3 cm
Reach: 61.5 cm
Stance: southpaw
Professional Record
7
Wins
(4 by KO)0
Losses
(0 by KO)0
Draws
7
Total Fights
Biography
Ryūsei Matsumoto (born May 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer who competes in the mini-flyweight division. In September 2025, he captured the WBA (Regular) mini-flyweight title, becoming one of Japan’s newest world champions.
Matsumoto turned professional in 2023 and quickly established himself as a promising prospect on the Japanese boxing scene. He debuted at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, where he earned a third-round knockout over Erson Trinidad. After steadily building his record, he claimed the Japanese mini-flyweight title in September 2024 with a seventh-round stoppage of Katsuki Mori.
In February 2025, Matsumoto successfully defended his national title with a fourth-round knockout of Masatora Okada, before moving onto the international stage. On June 7, 2025, he scored a decisive victory over Filipino contender John Kevin Jimenez, stopping him in the fourth round.
Fight History
09/14/25 vs. Yuni Takada, W-TD-U, 5/12
06/07/25 vs. John Kevin Jimenez, W-KO, 4/10
02/01/25 vs. Masatora Okada, W-KO, 4/10
09/25/24 vs. Katsuki Mori, W-TKO, 7/10
02/03/24 vs. Jomar Caindog, W-UD, 8/8
09/02/23 vs. Darwin Boyones, W-UD, 6/6
02/04/23 vs. Erson Trinidad, W-KO, 3/6