Junto Nakatani

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Junto Nakatani
中谷潤人
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 23)
Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights22
Wins22
Wins by KO17
Losses0

Junto Nakatani (中谷潤人, Nakatani Junto, born 2 January 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBO flyweight title since 2020. As of June 2021, he is ranked as the world's second best active flyweight by BoxRec,[2] fourth by The Ring,[3] and third by TBRB.[4]

Professional career[]

Early career[]

Nakatani made his professional debut on 26 April 2015, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Junichi Itoga at the Industrial Hall in Gifu, Japan.[5] He would go on to amass a 9-0 record, and was ranked in the flyweight rankings by the JBC following his victory over Masanichi Yabuki.[6]

Nakatani was scheduled to fight Atiwit Munyapho on February 19, 2017, in the opening round of the Japanese flyweight Youth Tournament. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. He beat Joel Taduran by a fourth-round technical knockout and Yuma Kudo by majority decision over the next two rounds, before facing Seigo Yuri Akui in the tournament finals. He beat Akui by a sixth-round technical knockout. He was further named the tournament MVP.[7]

Nakatani won his next four fights, before being scheduled to fight Naoki Mochizuki for the vacant Japanese flyweight title. He won the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout.[8] He fought Philip Luis Cuerdo on June 1, 2019, and won the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]

On July 23, 2019, Nakatani vacated the Japanese flyweight title.[10]

Nakatani was scheduled to fight the former IBF and IBO light-flyweight champion Milan Melindo on October 5, 2019. He beat Melindo by a sixth-round technical knockout.[11]

WBO Flyweight champion[]

Nakatani vs. Magramo[]

Nakatani was scheduled to fight Giemel Magramo for the vacant WBO flyweight title on 6 November 2020 at the Korakuen Hall.[12] The bout was originally set for April but due to the COVID-19 pandemic was postponed and rescheduled thrice.[13] Nakatani entered the bout as the favorite to win the title.[14][15]

Nakatani dominated the bout, punishing his opponent from range, and landing with more power when Magramo closed in. Nakatani won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout. The referee waved the fight off early on in the round, as Magramo was knocked down with a combination of punches, although Magramo managed to beat the count.[16]

Nakatani vs. Acosta[]

Nakatani was scheduled to make his first title defense against the former WBO light flyweight champion Ángel Acosta on May 29, 2021, in his native Japan.[17] Increasingly strict COVID-19 regulations imposed by the Japanese government and international travel issues forced the postponement of the bout, with Nakatani's management tentatively announcing the fight for late May or early June.[18] On May 26, 2021, WBO scheduled a June 1st purse bid with a minimum offer of $80,000.[19] That purse bid was canceled on June 2, 2021, as an agreement was made that Nakatani’s promoter, Teiken Promotions, would handle the negotiations. The fight was scheduled for September 10, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona.[20]

Nakatani won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. Nakatani broke Acosta's nose in the opening round of the bout, and both the referee and the ringside physician warned Acosta that the fight would be stopped if his nose suffered more damage. The fight was finally stopped near the end of the fourth round, at the 2:28 minute mark.[21]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
22 fights 22 wins 0 losses
By knockout 17 0
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 22–0 Puerto Rico Ángel Acosta TKO 4 (12), 2:28 10 Sep 2021 United States Casino del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Retained WBO flyweight title
21 Win 21–0 Philippines Giemel Magramo TKO 8 (12), 2:10 6 Nov 2020 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant WBO flyweight title
20 Win 20–0 Philippines Milan Melindo TKO 6 (10), 2:02 5 Oct 2019 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
19 Win 19–0 Philippines Philip Luis Cuerdo KO 1 (10), 1:23 1 Jun 2019 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
18 Win 18–0 Japan Naoki Mochizuki TKO 9 (10), 0:23 2 Feb 2019 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant Japanese flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Japan Shun Kosaka UD 8 6 Oct 2018 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
16 Win 16–0 Philippines Dexter Alimento KO 3 (10), 0:36 7 Jul 2018 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Mario Andrade TD 8 (10), 0:43 15 Apr 2018 Japan Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
14 Win 14–0 Philippines Jeronil Borres KO 1 (8), 1:56 20 Jan 2018 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
13 Win 13–0 Japan Seigo Yuri Akui TKO 6 (8), 2:01 23 Aug 2017 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
12 Win 12–0 Japan Yuma Kudo MD 6 16 May 2017 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Win 11–0 Philippines Joel Taduran TKO 4 (6), 0:53 16 Apr 2017 Japan Messe Mie, Tsu, Japan
10 Win 10–0 Thailand Atiwit Munyapho TKO 2 (6), 0:43 19 Feb 2017 Japan Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, Japan
9 Win 9–0 Japan Masanichi Yabuki UD 4 23 Dec 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8 Win 8–0 Japan Daisuke Yamada TKO 1 (5), 1:40 13 Nov 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7 Win 7–0 Japan Satoshi Tanaka RTD 2 (4), 3:00 4 Oct 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 6–0 Japan Shu Muramatsu TKO 2 (4), 0:15 27 Jul 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win 5–0 Thailand Anirut Chomyong TKO 1 (4), 1:43 28 Apr 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Win 4–0 Japan Tetsuya Tomioka TKO 3 (4), 2:17 28 Jan 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Japan Magnum Nishida UD 4 22 Nov 2015 Japan Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Japan Akira Kokubo TKO 4 (4), 1:06 17 Jul 2015 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Japan Junichi Itoga TKO 1 (4), 1:33 26 Apr 2015 Japan Industrial Hall, Gifu, Japan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Junto Nakatani
    中谷潤人"    . BoxRec.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Flyweight ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Flyweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Rankings". tbrb.org. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2015年4月試合結果". jbc.or.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2016年12月度ランキング" (PDF). jbc.or.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "中谷潤人が阿久井に圧勝、ユース初代王座MVPも獲得". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "中谷潤人が無傷の18連勝で日本フライ級王座獲得". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "中谷潤人が初回KO勝ち　無傷19連勝で世界アピール". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ "中谷潤人が日本王座返上、10・５に世界前哨戦へ". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "ホープ中谷潤人 元王者メリンドTKOで世界アピール　 WBO2位の赤穂亮は野性封じて完勝". boxingnews.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ^ "New date set for Junto Nakatani and Giemel Magramo's world title fight". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Junto Nakatani vs. Giemel Magramo now targeted for November 6th". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ Luarca, Roy. "Magramo tackles Nakatani for WBO flyweight crown in Tokyo". rappler.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ Henson, Joaquin. "Magramo goes for broke tonight". philstar.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ Songalia, Ryan. "Junto Nakatani batters Giemel Magramo to 8th round TKO, wins WBO flyweight title". ringtv.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ Donovan, Jake. "Junto Nakatani-Angel Acosta WBO Flyweight Title Fight Set For May 29 In Japan". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. "Junto Nakatani vs Angel Acosta in the works for summer". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ Donovan, Jake. "Nakatani-Acosta: June 1 Purse Bid Hearing Ordered For WBO Flyweight Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "中谷潤人9・10に米アリゾナで防衛戦 2階級制覇を狙う実力者が相手【ボクシング】". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  21. ^ Rafael, Dan. "Junto Nakatani scores bloody fourth round stoppage of Angel Acosta, retains flyweight belt". ringtv.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Masayuki Kuroda 		Japanese flyweight champion
2 February 2019 – September 2019
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Seigo Yuri Akui
World boxing titles
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Title last held by
Kosei Tanaka 		WBO flyweight champion
6 November 2020 – present 		Incumbent
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