Nakatani vs Cardenas

When is Nakatani vs Cardenas?

Junto Nakatani could take on Ramon Cardenas in Saturday 27th December 2025 Saudi Arabia.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Nakatani would be defending his The Ring Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Ryosuke Nishida in June 2025. He has held this belt for 2 months and 23 days.

He would be making his 5th defense of the WBC World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Alejandro Santiago in February 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 6 months and 7 days.

Also, on the line would be his IBF World Bantamweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Ryosuke Nishida in June 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 2 months and 23 days.

Nakatani vs Cardenas stats

Junto Nakatani would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ramon Cardenas would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nakatani would have a large advantage in power over Cardenas, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Cardenas' 54%.

Junto Nakatani is the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Nakatani has a height advantage of 2 inches over Cardenas. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Junto Nakatani fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ramon Cardenas is an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 months earlier than Cardenas, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Cardenas' 143.

Nakatani vs Cardenas form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

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

Before that, 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.

He had defeated Alejandro Santiago on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Naoya Inoue on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Bryan Acosta on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jesus Ramirez Rubio on April 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City.

Before that, he had beaten Israel Rodriguez Picazo on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

He had won against Rafael Pedroza on September 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Junto Nakatani has been fighting more than Ramon Cardenas.

Junto Nakatani last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Ramon Cardenas' last outing was 7 months and 23 days ago.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Cardenas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

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