Nakatani vs Nishida

When is Nakatani vs Nishida?

Junto Nakatani could fight Ryosuke Nishida in Autumn/Fall 2025 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).

would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Alejandro Santiago in February 2024.He has held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 3 days.

Nakatani would be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Emmanuel Rodriguez in May 2024.He has held this belt for 10 months and 23 days.

Nakatani vs Nishida stats

Junto Nakatani would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryosuke Nishida would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 0 draws, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Nakatani would have a massive power advantage over Nishida, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Nishida's 20%.

Junto Nakatani is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Nishida has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Junto Nakatani and Ryosuke Nishida fight out of a southpaw stance.

Nakatani is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Nishida, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Nishida's 92.

Junto Nakatani goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Ryosuke Nishida is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the 118lb division.

Nakatani vs Nishida form

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

In his last fight, he won against 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, Japan.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

Activity check

Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Nishida's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Nakatani vs Nishida?

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