Nakatani vs Contreras

Who won Nakatani vs Contreras?

Junto Nakatani beat David Cuellar Contreras by knockout in the 3rd round on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

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 Seiya Tsutsumi was victorious over Daigo Higa, and Tenshin Nasukawa beat Jason Moloney.

Nakatani vs Contreras stats

Junto Nakatani stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

David Cuellar Contreras made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 28 wins and 0 draws.

Junto Nakatani was the older man by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Contreras had a height advantage of 2 inches over Nakatani. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Junto Nakatani fought out of the southpaw stance, while David Cuellar Contreras was an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Contreras, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Contreras' 138.

David Cuellar Contreras was ranked number 6 by the WBC in the 118lb division.

Nakatani vs Contreras form

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

In his last fight leading up to this 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, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alejandro Santiago on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

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

He had won against 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.

Activity check

Nakatani's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Contreras' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.7 rounds on average.

What time did Nakatani vs Contreras start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Nakatani vs Contreras?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 8:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Nakatani vs Contreras?

Junto Nakatani was a 2/13 (-670) favorite going into the contest, while David Cuellar Contreras made his way into the ring at 24/5 (+480) with oddsmakers.