Bookmakers made Mikito Nakano a slight favorite against Raeese Aleem when they face off in their fight on Monday 24th November 2025 at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.
He is currently 19/25 (-130) to win the fight outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Raeese Aleem if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 54% chance of Nakano winning while giving Aleem a 46% chance.
Nakano opened as the favorite at 19/25 (-130).
Aleem opened at 1/1 (+100).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Nakano vs Aleem Head To Head
Mikito Nakano steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Raeese Aleem will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nakano has a massive power advantage over Aleem, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Aleem's 55%.
Mikito Nakano is the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.
Nakano has a height advantage of 1 inch over Aleem.
Mikito Nakano fights out of the southpaw stance, while Raeese Aleem is an orthodox fighter.
Nakano is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 7 years later than Aleem, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 87 fewer professional rounds, totaling 47 compared to Aleem's 134.
Mikito Nakano goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at featherweight.
Raeese Aleem is currently ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 126lb division.
Nakano vs Aleem betting form
Aleem has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo on November 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sam Goodman on June 18, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Mike Plania on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.
Before that, he had beaten Eduardo Baez on November 27, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Park Theater, Nevada.
He had won against Vic Pasillas on January 23, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Who's been more active?
Aleem's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Nakano vs Aleem Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Nakano vs Aleem for In-Play Betting?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by Top Rank Classics.
