Martinez vs Nakatani

When is Martinez vs Nakatani?

Julio Cesar Martinez could square off against Junto Nakatani in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Martinez vs Nakatani stats

Julio Cesar Martinez would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Junto Nakatani would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest that Martinez and Nakatani have similar power, both with a 75% knockout percentage.

Julio Cesar Martinez is the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Nakatani has a height advantage of 3 inches over Martinez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Julio Cesar Martinez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Junto Nakatani is a southpaw.

Martinez is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 months later than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Nakatani's 164.

Martinez vs Nakatani form

Martinez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, his contest against Angelino Cordova on March 30, 2024 ended in a no contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ronal Batista on May 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Samuel Carmona on December 3, 2022, by majority decision in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on March 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California.

His contest against McWilliams Arroyo on November 19, 2021 ended in a no contest at SNHU Arena, New Hampshire.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Sebastian Hernandez on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ryosuke Nishida on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

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

He had beaten Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st 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 Julio Cesar Martinez.

Julio Cesar Martinez last fought 2 years, 3 months and 16 days ago, while Junto Nakatani's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.

Martinez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

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