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Junto Nakatani Batters, Stops Overmatched Ryota Yamauchi In 8th Round On GGG-Murata Card

Junto Nakatani Batters, Stops Overmatched Ryota Yamauchi In 8th Round On GGG-Murata Card

Keith Idec

•Apr 9, 2022

Junto Nakatani battered Ryota Yamauchi throughout most of their one-sided, 112-pound title fight Saturday in Saitama, Japan. The rangy southpaw, who is unusually tall for his division, hurt and stopped his countryman in the eighth round of their scheduled 12-rounder on the Gennadiy Golovkin-Ryota Murata undercard at Saitama Super Arena. The unbeaten, 24-year-old Nakatani (23-0, 18 KOs) made the second defense of his WBO flyweight title and became the first fighter to stop Yamauchi inside the distance (8-2, 7 KOs).

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Junto Nakatani Aims For Unification Bout With Martinez, Shot At 115-Pound Title in 2022

Junto Nakatani Aims For Unification Bout With Martinez, Shot At 115-Pound Title in 2022

Jake Donovan

•Apr 9, 2022

Junto Nakatani hopes to accomplish as much as possible for however long he plans to remain at flyweight. Next up for the reigning WBO flyweight titlist is a return home, where Nakatani will face countryman Ryota Yamauchi (8-1, 7KOs) in a voluntary title defense. The bout takes place Saturday evening (local time) at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, roughly an hour from Nakatani’s hometown in Sagamihara.

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Golovkin-Murata, DAZN Undercard Weigh-In Results From Saitama, Japan

Golovkin-Murata, DAZN Undercard Weigh-In Results From Saitama, Japan

Jake Donovan

•Apr 8, 2022

A pair of career middleweights are set for the division's biggest fight in more than three years. Gennadiy Golovkin and local hero Ryota Murata both made weight ahead of their anticipated IBF/WBA middleweight title unification bout. Both boxers weighed in right at the 160-pound divisional limit for their scheduled 12-round title fight, live on DAZN in the U.S. and Amazon Prime in Japan from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. 

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Junto Nakatani-Ryota Yamauchi WBO Flyweight Title Fight Added To Golovkin-Murata

Junto Nakatani-Ryota Yamauchi WBO Flyweight Title Fight Added To Golovkin-Murata

Jake Donovan

•Mar 5, 2022

Junto Nakatani will return home for his next title defense. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the reigning WBO flyweight champ will next face countryman Ryota Yamauchi. The bout will serve as the co-feature to the already announced middleweight title unification clash between WBA “Super” titlist Ryota Murata (16-2, 13KOs) and IBF claimant Gennadiy Golovkin set for April 9 on DAZN from Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

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