Nakano vs Dlamini

Who won Nakano vs Dlamini?

Mikito Nakano beat Lerato Dlamini by technical knockout in the 4th round on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Nakano vs Dlamini stats

Mikito Nakano stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Lerato Dlamini made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Mikito Nakano was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Nakano had a height advantage of 2 inches over Dlamini.

Mikito Nakano fought out of the southpaw stance, while Lerato Dlamini was an orthodox fighter.

Nakano was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 2 months later than Dlamini, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 95 fewer professional rounds, totaling 63 compared to Dlamini's 158.

Mikito Nakano went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at featherweight.

Lerato Dlamini was ranked number 15 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

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Dlamini's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Nakano vs Dlamini start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which was 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nakano vs Dlamini?

Mikito Nakano was a 1/2 (-260) favorite going into the contest, while Lerato Dlamini made his way into the ring at 13/8 (+200) with oddsmakers.