The Japanese knocked out his opponent in the first round
Champion WBC in the bantamweight division Junto Nakatani (28-0, 21 KO) defeated the Filipino Vincent Astrolabio (19-5, 14 KO).
The fight took place in Nakatani’s homeland, Tokyo. The fight lasted only 2 minutes and 37 seconds, with the Japanese winning by technical knockout in the first round.
This is the first successful defense of the WBC title for Yunto Nakatani since his technical knockout victory over Mexican Alejandro Santiago in February of this year.
Yunto Nakatani remains undefeated in the professional ring. Let us recall that the Japanese fighter took the tenth place in the updated July rating of the best fighters in the world regardless of weight category (P4P) according to the authoritative magazine The Ring.
DONE IN ROUND 1️⃣#NakataniAstrolabio | @BoxerJunto pic.twitter.com/6uQ891CHm2
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) July 20, 2024
Source: Sportarena
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