Nakatani vs Edwards

When is Nakatani vs Edwards?

Junto Nakatani could square off against Charlie Edwards in Autumn/Fall 2026 Japan.

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

Nakatani vs Edwards stats

Junto Nakatani would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Charlie Edwards would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nakatani would have a massive power advantage over Edwards, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Edwards' 33%.

Junto Nakatani is the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Nakatani has a height advantage of 1 inch over Edwards. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Junto Nakatani fights out of the southpaw stance, while Charlie Edwards is an orthodox fighter.

Nakatani's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Edwards', having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 months later than Edwards, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 176 compared to Edwards' 177.

Nakatani vs Edwards form

Nakatani 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 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Sebastian Hernandez on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had defeated 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.

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.

Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Salvador Juarez on September 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Andrew Cain on March 15, 2025, by split decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight and CBC Commonwealth Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Thomas Essomba on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had beaten Georges Ory on April 12, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had won against Jacob Barreto on December 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Junto Nakatani has been fighting more than Charlie Edwards.

Junto Nakatani last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Charlie Edwards' last outing was 1 year and 8 days ago.

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

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