The encounter pitting youth against experience will take place at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan.

Kira, the WBA's mandatory challenger, had been in line to face WBA and WBO titleholder Rene Santiago before the Puerto Rican injured his elbow and was unable to compete.

"I really wanted to fight Santiago and unify the two world titles," Kira (4-0, 3 KOs) told The Ring.

"Unfortunately, that fight couldn't happen because of his elbow injury. However, Canizales is also a well-known fighter in Japan and I believe our styles match up perfectly, so I'm confident it will be an exciting fight for the fans. I will defeat Canizales and become the WBA world champion."

Canizales (28-3-1, 20 KOs), The Ring's No. 3 junior flyweight, has previously held the WBA and WBC 108-pound titles.

Three-division champion Kenshiro Teraji features among his resume, while most recently avenging a 12-round majority decision to score a fifth-round stoppage of Panya Pradabsri in their two-fight series.

Santiago remains WBO champion but has now been downgraded to WBA interim beltholder while healing from injury, owning the right to face the winner in their first defense.

Elsewhere on the same bill, Takeshi Ishii (11-1, 8 KOs) and former strawweight titlist Wilfredo Mendez (20-3-2, 6 KOs) will face off for the vacant WBA 'regular' strawweight crown.

On the undercard, Ryuto Owan (15-2, 10 KOs) and Kazuki Nakajima (19-2-1, 16 KOs) will fight for a vacant regional featherweight belt.

Nakajimi has previously held regional titles at bantamweight and junior featherweight, so will be bidding to secure a rare treble.

After an impressive debut in early June, the hugely talented lightweight Yuga Fujiki (1-0, 1 KO) is also scheduled to see action against Jufel Salina (11-7-1, 8 KOs).