Akira Yaegashi has seven losses against seven opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Yaegashi's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Akira Yaegashi".
On December 23, 2019 Akira Yaegashi fought Moruti Mthalane in a flyweight world-title fight for Mthalane's IBF title. Yaegashi was 36 years old and with a record of 28-7 (16), and Mthalane was 37 years old and with a record of 38-2 (25). Yaegashi lost the fight via 9th-round TKO.
On May 21, 2017 Akira Yaegashi met Milan Melindo in a light-flyweight (IBF) world-title defense fight. Yaegashi was 34 years old and with a record of 25-6 (13), and Melindo was 29 years old and with a record of 35-2 (12). Yaegashi lost the fight via 1st-round TKO and lost the title.
On December 30, 2014 Akira Yaegashi fought Pedro Guevara in a light-flyweight world-title fight for the WBC title. Yaegashi was 31 years old and with a record of 20-5 (10), and Guevara was 25 years old and with a record of 23-1-1 (15). Yaegashi lost the fight via 7th-round KO.
On September 5, 2014 Akira Yaegashi met Román González in a flyweight (WBC, The Ring) world-title defense fight. Yaegashi was 31 years old and with a record of 20-4 (10), and González was 27 years old and with a record of 39-0 (33). Yaegashi lost the fight via 9th-round TKO and lost the titles.
On June 20, 2012 Akira Yaegashi, the WBA champion, met Kazuto Ioka, the WBC champion, in a strawweight world-title unification fight. Yaegashi was 29 years old and with a record of 15-3 (8), and Ioka was 23 years old and with a record of 9-0 (6). Yaegashi lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost his title.
On July 1, 2008 Akira Yaegashi faced off against Masatate Tsuji at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 7-2 (5). Yaegashi lost the fight via 6-round majority decision.
On June 4, 2007 Akira Yaegashi fought Eagle Den Junlaphan in a strawweight world-title fight for Den Junlaphan's WBC title. Yaegashi was 24 years old and with a record of 6-1 (5). Yaegashi lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
