Japanese Boxer Junto Nakatani Challenged to Defend WBC Bantamweight Title

TOKYO – Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani is ready to return to the ring on October 14 at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, to defend his world title. bantamweight WBC version. The fight will bring Nakatani together with Thai challenger Petch Sor Chitpattana and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Nakatani, who has a perfect record of 28 wins without a loss, with 21 wins by knockout, will step into the ring for the third time in 2024. It will also be the second time he will defend his WBC title.

The 26-year-old southpaw impressed in his last fight in July, stopping Vincent Astrolabio in just one round. Nakatani previously captured the WBC title in his third division in February by defeating Alexandro Santiago via sixth-round TKO.

Petch Sor Chitpattana, who comes into the fight with a record of 76 wins and just one loss, and 53 knockouts, will also be fighting for the third time this year. Despite fighting for the WBC interim bantamweight title in December 2018 against Takuma Inoue, Petch has yet to win the title. This fight will be a great opportunity for the 30-year-old Thai to establish himself on the world stage.

The fight between Nakatani and Petch in Tokyo is predicted to be a highly anticipated event for boxing fans, considering the reputation of both as world-class boxers with deadly KO abilities.

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