Junto Nakatani: record, next fight and profile →
Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech believes Andrew Moloney should not have been allowed to come out for the twelfth and final round of his fight with unbeaten Japanese puncher Junto Nakatani.
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, 16 KOs).
LAS VEGAS – It initially looked like Junto Nakatani would overwhelm Andrew Moloney with his size, strength, activity and accuracy very early in their fight Saturday night.
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 be purchased on ESPN+ PPV for $59.99, separate streaming subscription required. More information here. The event takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. (photos by Mikey Williams)
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko met their contractual obligations Friday morning, about seven hours before they’ll be forced to pretend to do it again at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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 Mikey Williams)
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 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Minnesota-based
The Moloney family is halfway home towards their longtime goal. Jason Moloney claimed a bantamweight title on his third try, spending more than nine rounds fighting through what believed was a broken right hand to outpoint the Philippines’ Vincent Astrolabio (18-4, 13KOs). A twelve-round, majority
A world title fight and the grandson of “The Greatest” take center stage on Saturday, May 20 as part of the ESPN-televised prelims to the PPV main event headlined by undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney’s title defense against former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.