Nakatani vs Salapat

Who won Nakatani vs Salapat?

Junto Nakatani beat Tasana Salapat by technical knockout in the 6th round on Monday, October 14th, 2024, at Ariake Arena, 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 Anthony Olascuaga was victorious over Jonathan Gonzalez for the WBO World Flyweight championship, Kosei Tanaka lost to Phumelele Cafu for the WBO World Junior Bantamweight belt, and Tenshin Nasukawa defeated Gerwin Asilo.

Nakatani vs Salapat stats

Junto Nakatani stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Tasana Salapat made his way to the ring with a record of 76 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Junto Nakatani was the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.

Salapat had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Junto Nakatani and Tasana Salapat fought out of a southpaw stance.

Nakatani was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 49 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years later than Salapat, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 270 fewer professional rounds, totaling 143 compared to Salapat's 413.

Nakatani vs Salapat form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, Japan.

Prior to that, 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.

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

Before that, he had defeated 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.

He had won against Francisco Rodriguez Jr on November 1, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Activity check

Nakatani's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Nakatani vs Salapat start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:25 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which was 7:25 AM EST or 4:25 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:25 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nakatani vs Salapat?

The ESPN+ show began at 4:00 AM EST / 1:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card started at 9:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Nakatani vs Salapat?

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