Nakatani vs Salapat

When is Nakatani vs Salapat?

Junto Nakatani will fight Tasana Salapat on Monday, October 14th, 2024, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

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

This contest is for the WBC bantamweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard will be Anthony Olascuaga's and Jonathan Gonzalez's contest for the WBO World Flyweight championship, and Kosei Tanaka's and Phumelele Cafu's bout for the WBO World Junior Bantamweight belt.

Nakatani vs Salapat stats

Junto Nakatani steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tasana Salapat will make his way to the ring with a record of 76 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 53 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nakatani has a slight advantage in power over Salapat, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Salapat's 70%.

Junto Nakatani is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

Salapat has a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Nakatani is 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 has fought 270 fewer professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Salapat's 407.

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

Nakatani vs Salapat form

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

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

What time does Nakatani vs Salapat start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Nakatani vs Salapat?

Nakatani vs Salapat will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Nakatani vs Salapat?

You can stream Nakatani vs Salapat via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Nakatani vs Salapat on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Nakatani vs Salapat, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Nakatani vs Salapat via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Nakatani vs Salapat?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Nakatani vs Salapat yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.