It’s a step up for The Ring and WBO 115-pound champion to fight on a card headlined by Oleksandr Usyk's Ring/WBC heavyweight title defense against Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The event will be available to stream live on DAZN.

Hiruta’s trainer, Manny Robles, has no doubt she's more than ready.

“She's definitely prepared for this moment,” Robles told The Ring. “It's been a steady process. She had a very good year last year. Ring Fighter of the Year, making her seventh defense of her world title — this didn't happen overnight. Today, what she's going through at this precise moment in time, it was a process, but I believe that she's ready for the moment now.”

Hiruta (10-0, 2 KOs), 30, of Okayama City, Japan, went 4-0 in 2025 with all four victories being by unanimous decision. She last fought on November 22 and won every round across the judges’ scorecards against Gloria Gallardo.

Beyond her growth inside the ring, Robles also praised the Japanese champion’s impact in the gym and how easy she has been to train.

“She lights up the place,” he said. “She's lighting up this place right now. She's an incredible individual, great boxer, great person overall, very hardworking, humble [and] dedicated. She's a perfect fighter for me. For a coach, she's a perfect fighter. I couldn't ask for a better fighter than her.”

Soliman (10-1, 6 KOs) of Cairo, Egypt, has fought the entirety of her career in Australia. Soliman, 28, enters Saturday on a nine-fight win streak and has won her last four fights by stoppage. She last fought on November 7 and beat Jasmine Parr by seventh-round stoppage.

With Soliman, Robles believes Hiruta has the perfect opportunity to take her career to another stratosphere.

“I believe come Saturday night, all goes well, this is like her prom night,” Robles said. “This is definitely going to take her to the next level.“