Nakatani vs Astrolabio

Who won Nakatani vs Astrolabio?

Junto Nakatani beat Vincent Astrolabio by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBC bantamweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Riku Kano was defeated by Anthony Olascuaga for the WBO World Flyweight championship, and Jonathan Rodriguez lost to Tenshin Nasukawa.

Nakatani vs Astrolabio stats

Junto Nakatani stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Vincent Astrolabio made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

Junto Nakatani was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Nakatani had a height advantage of 2 inches over Astrolabio. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Junto Nakatani fought out of the southpaw stance, while Vincent Astrolabio was an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Astrolabio's, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 months earlier than Astrolabio, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 5 fewer professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Astrolabio's 142.

Vincent Astrolabio was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 118lb division.

Nakatani vs Astrolabio form

Nakatani remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Alejandro Santiago on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Argi Cortes on September 18, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Andrew Moloney on May 20, 2023, by knockout in the 12th round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Francisco Rodriguez Jr on November 1, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

He had won against Ryota Yamauchi on April 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama.

Astrolabio had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Nawaphon Kaikanha on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Bantamweight eliminator fight at Tupatemi Airforce Central Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jason Moloney on May 13, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Nikolay Potapov on December 17, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Guillermo Rigondeaux on February 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Jerry Pabila on February 27, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bula Gym, General Santos City, Philippines.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Junto Nakatani had been fighting more than Vincent Astrolabio.

Going into this contest, Junto Nakatani had last fought 4 months and 26 days ago, while Vincent Astrolabio's last outing had been 10 months and 24 days ago.

Nakatani's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Astrolabio's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Nakatani vs Astrolabio start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Kokugikan, 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.

Who broadcast Nakatani vs Astrolabio?

The ESPN+ show began at 5:00 AM EST / 2:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 10:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Nakatani vs Astrolabio?

Junto Nakatani was a 1/25 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Vincent Astrolabio made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1300) with oddsmakers.