Nakatani vs Acosta

Who won Nakatani vs Acosta?

Junto Nakatani beat Angel Acosta by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, September 10th, 2021, at Casino Del Sol, Arizona.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBO flyweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Oscar Valdez beating Robson Conceicao for the WBC World Super Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard Gabriel Flores Jr lost to Luis Alberto Lopez.

Nakatani vs Acosta stats

Back in September 2021, Junto Nakatani stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Angel Acosta made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Acosta had an advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 76%.

Junto Nakatani was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Nakatani had a height advantage of 3 inches over Acosta. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Junto Nakatani fought out of the southpaw stance, while Angel Acosta was an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 5 months later than Acosta, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 11 fewer professional rounds, totaling 143 compared to Acosta's 154.

Angel Acosta was ranked number 1 by the WBO in the 112lb division.

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Nakatani's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

Acosta's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Nakatani vs Acosta start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Casino Del Sol, Arizona, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nakatani vs Acosta?

Nakatani vs Acosta was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.

What were the odds on Nakatani vs Acosta?

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