Junto Nakatani is again within the ring on June 8 when he faces Ryosuke Nishida at Ariake Enviornment in Tokyo. The all-Japanese bout is ready to crown a unified two-belt champion at bantamweight.
Unbeaten Nakatani (30-0, 23 KOs) brings his WBC belt to the ring, making the fourth protection of his title. The 27-year-old claimed the strap final February, dethroning former champion Alexandro Santiago.
Nakatani defeated Mexico’s Santiago by way of sixth-round TKO, sending his opponent to the canvas a number of occasions alongside the way in which. The official time of the stoppage was 1:12 into the spherical. With the victory, the Japanese southpaw turned a champion in his third weight class, having beforehand held titles at 112 lbs and 115 lbs.
Stepping by the ropes in his subsequent struggle on Sunday, Junto Nakatani seems to defeat Ryosuke Nishida (10-0, 2 KOs) and unify a pair of belts at 118 lbs. The latter – the unbeaten 28-year-old southpaw – places his IBF title on the road, making his third championship protection.
