Junto Nakatani-David Cuellar set for February 24
WBC bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani will fight undefeated David Cuellar on February 24 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, according to a Top Rank announcement.
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Junto Nakatani not setting a timeframe for Naoya Inoue superfight
Junto Nakatani talks to Tris Dixon about a successful 2024 and possible future fights with Bam Rodriguez and Naoya Inoue
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Naoya Inoue-Junto Nakatani would be ‘biggest fight in Japanese history’
As impressive as Naoya Inoue's run has been, there is a fight waiting for him in 2025 with countryman and and current WBC bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani that would be an all-timer in Japan.
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Fight between superstar Naoya Inoue and maturing Junto Nakatani ‘makes sense’ for 2025
Watching Junto Nakatani lift his record to 29-0 with a 22nd knockout to close a two-day festival of title fights in Tokyo last week left Top Rank President Todd DuBoef feeling quite confident over a matter certain to thrill the boxing public.
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Why Naoya Inoue should think twice about rising too high
Naoya Inoue’s rise through boxing has been nothing short of meteoric and veteran broadcaster and former titleholder Raul Marquez believes Inoue still has a lot left to give to the sport.
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BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol and more
In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on Artur Beterbiev’s majority decision victory over Dmitry Bivol and a dream fight between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani.
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Junto Nakatani retains title with third stoppage win of 2024
Junto Nakatani, one of the best fighters in the world, retained his WBC bantamweight crown and stayed on course for possibly the biggest fight in Japanese history, against Naoya Inoue, with a sixth-round stoppage victory of Thai Petch Sor Chitpattana.
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Rudy Hernandez’s career-long coaching of Nakatani, Olascuaga leads to tag-team title defenses
LOS ANGELES – Rudy Hernandez has quietly created a case for Trainer of the Year award consideration, and he’ll have the opportunity to further prove his point on Oct. 14 when his charges Junto Nakatani and Anthony Olascuaga defend their titles in Japan.
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TV Picks, Tokyo Edition: Takuma Inoue, Junto Nakatani headline seven title fights in two days
Two huge Tokyo doubleheaders will take place Sunday and Monday morning (U.S. and U.K. times), before the usual weekly TV picks article, so let’s give these cards – featuring seven title fights – a special edition.
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Junto Nakatani agrees to fight both Naoya and Takuma Inoue
LOS ANGELES – Junto Nakatani will defend his WBC 118-pound title for a second time against Petch Sor Chitpattana as the last leg of a two-day Tokyo card featuring a combined seven title fights on ESPN+ on October 14.
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