Espinoza vs Nakatani

When is Espinoza vs Nakatani?

Rafael Espinoza could fight Junto Nakatani in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Espinoza would be making his 4th defense of the WBO World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Robeisy Ramirez in December 2023. He has held this belt for 1 year and 6 months.

Espinoza vs Nakatani stats

Rafael Espinoza would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Junto Nakatani would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 31 wins and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza would have a slight advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 77%.

Rafael Espinoza is the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 6 inches over Nakatani. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Rafael Espinoza fights out of the orthodox stance, while Junto Nakatani is a southpaw.

Espinoza is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 48 fewer professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Nakatani's 152.

Rafael Espinoza goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at featherweight.

Espinoza vs Nakatani form

Espinoza remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Edward Vazquez on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Robeisy Ramirez on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sergio Chirino Sanchez on June 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Robeisy Ramirez on December 9, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

He had won against Ally Mwerangi on July 15, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico.

Junto Nakatani remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Ryosuke Nishida on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated David Cuellar Contreras on February 24, 2025, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tasana Salapat on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had won against Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

He had beaten Alejandro Santiago on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Junto Nakatani has been fighting more than Rafael Espinoza.

Rafael Espinoza last fought 7 months and 16 days ago, while Junto Nakatani's last outing was 6 months and 12 days ago.

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Espinoza vs Nakatani?

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