Junto Nakatani was extended the distance for the first time in a title fight but remained unbeaten and with his crown still in tow. The unbeaten two-division titlist made the first successful defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title of Mexico...
Anthony Olascuaga found a dramatic way to avoid a second straight defeat. A terrific but grueling in-ring battle with Giemel Magramo ended in an instant as Olascauga scored a come-from-behind, seventh-round stoppage victory. A right hand in the mi...
Junto Nakatani knew the fight was over the moment he landed that punch. A left hand from the Japanese southpaw flattened Australia’s Andrew Moloney in the closing seconds of their vacant WBO junior bantamweight title fight. The punch was so devastati...
The absence of a smile from Junto Nakatani’s face was noticeable as he made weight for the first defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title reign. If nothing else, it was an instant reminder of what he previously had to endure during his time spent...
Kenshiro Teraji was once again well under the junior flyweight limit for his latest title defense. The reigning lineal and unified WBC/WBA champion clocked in at a cut-up 107.1 pounds (officially announced at 48.6 kilograms) in the presence of the Ja...
The Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler unified junior flyweight title fight now has a date. Teraji will defend his WBC and WBA world title belts against Budler on September 18, it was officially announced Wednesday. The 12-round bout will take place at Ar...
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MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Junto Nakatani (25-0, 19 KOs) is now a two-division world champion. The fighting pride of Sagamihara, Japan, captured the WBO junior bantamweight world title with a scintillating 12th-round knockout over Andrew Moloney (25-3, 1...
Moloney, Nakatani Weights Photos Gallery - Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Haney vs. Lomachenko will be live this Saturday, May 20, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT in English and Spanish on ESPN+ PPV, exclusive digital distributor in the U.S. The pay-per-view can...
Moloney, Nakatani Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - A new junior bantamweight champion will be crowned this Saturday as part of the two-fight ESPN-televised prelims to the Haney-Loma PPV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Mi...
There were two thoughts that immediately raced to Andrew Moloney’s mind after watching his twin brother Jason win his first major title. First was the overwhelming feeling of joy as his older brother by one minute was announced as the new WBO
Immediate steps have been taken to strengthen the officiating pool for Nevada-based fights. Veteran referee Mark Nelson has been tabbed to maintain order in the Junto Nakatani-Andrew Moloney vacant WBO junior bantamweight title fight this Saturday...
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