Junto Nakatani Record & Stats
Eight years into his professional boxing career, Junto Nakatani has fought 25 times with 25 wins and no losses. As of June 2023, Nakatani's boxing record stands at 25-0 (19 KO wins).
- Born
- Jan 2, 1998
- Age
- 25
- Debut
- Apr 26, 2015
- Record
- 25-0
- Rounds
- 118
- KOs
- 19 (76%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 170 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBO |
|---|
| sFL w1 d0 |
| FL w1 d2 |
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Junto Nakatani is a Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan on January 2, 1998. Nakatani made his professional boxing debut at the age of 17, on April 26, 2015. He is a two-weight-class world champion. Nakatani is 25 years old, he will turn 26 in six months and 23 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 25 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 25 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 4 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | May 20, 2023 | 25 | Andrew Moloney | Win * | KO12 |
| 24 | Nov 1, 2022 | 24 | Francisco RodrĂguez Jr. | Win | UD |
| 23 | Apr 9, 2022 | 24 | Ryota Yamauchi | Win * | TKO8 |
| 22 | Sep 10, 2021 | 23 | Ăngel Acosta | Win * | TKO4 |
| 21 | Nov 6, 2020 | 22 | Giemel Magramo | Win * | TKO8 |
| 20 | Oct 5, 2019 | 21 | Milan Melindo | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Jun 1, 2019 | 21 | Philip Luis Cuerdo | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Feb 2, 2019 | 21 | Naoki Mochizuki | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Oct 6, 2018 | 20 | Shun Kosaka | Win | UD |
| 16 | Jul 7, 2018 | 20 | Dexter Alimento | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Apr 15, 2018 | 20 | Mario Andrade | Win | TD |
| 14 | Jan 20, 2018 | 20 | Jeronil Borres | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Aug 23, 2017 | 19 | Seigo Yuri Akui | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | May 16, 2017 | 19 | Yuma Kudo | Win | MD |
| 11 | Apr 16, 2017 | 19 | Joel Taduran | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Feb 19, 2017 | 19 | Atiwit Munyapho | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Dec 23, 2016 | 18 | Masamichi Yabuki | Win | UD |
| 8 | Nov 13, 2016 | 18 | Daisuke Yamada | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Oct 4, 2016 | 18 | Satoshi Tanaka | Win | RTD2 |
| 6 | Jul 27, 2016 | 18 | Shu Muramatsu | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Apr 28, 2016 | 18 | Anirut Chomyong | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Jan 28, 2016 | 18 | Tetsuya Tomioka | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Nov 22, 2015 | 17 | Magnum Nishida | Win | UD |
| 2 | Jul 17, 2015 | 17 | Akira Kokubo | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Apr 26, 2015 | 17 | Junichi Itoga | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Nakatani is a two-weight-division world champion. He has held two world titles, two of which were vacant title wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-flyweight | WBO |
| Flyweight | WBO |
Statistics
Junto Nakatani is 170 cm tall (5' 6.93") with a reach of 170 cm (5' 6.93"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Nakatani has a 76% KO rate. Of his total 19 KO wins, 13 were in the early rounds, four in the mid rounds, and two in the later rounds. He has five first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Junto Nakatani made his professional boxing debut against Junichi Itoga at the age of 17 on April 26, 2015, defeating Itoga via 1st round TKO.
Nakatani had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on November 6, 2020 after 20 professional fights, against Giemel Magramo for the flyweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Magramo via 8th round TKO to become the flyweight champion of the world.
Nakatani has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Nakatani's world title wins and defenses refer to "Junto Nakatani World Titles".
Some of Nakatani's best fights and notable victories include wins over Ăngel Acosta, Milan Melindo, Ryota Yamauchi, Francisco RodrĂguez Jr., Andrew Moloney, Giemel Magramo, and Seigo Yuri Akui.
Nakatani has never lost a fight in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a super-flyweight bout against Australian boxer Andrew Moloney on May 20, 2023. Nakatani won the fight via 12th round KO. It's been 21 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Nakatani has fought a total of 25 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at two weight divisions â super-flyweight and flyweight. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
October 5, 2019: Junto Nakatani puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Milan Melindo via 6th round TKO.
November 6, 2020: Nakatani wins his first world title by defeating Giemel Magramo via 8th round TKO. He is now the WBO flyweight world champion.
September 10, 2021: Nakatani successfully defends the WBO flyweight title against Ăngel Acosta, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
November 1, 2022: Junto Nakatani beats Francisco RodrĂguez Jr. via 10th round unanimous decision.
Junto Nakatani Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Nakatani's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest win against Andrew Moloney.
Junto Nakatani vs. Andrew Moloney
Fight page: Nakatani vs. MoloneyOn May 20, 2023, a 25-year old Junto Nakatani (24-0, 18 KO) faced Australian boxer Andrew Moloney, who was 32 years old with a record of 24-2 for the vacant WBO (vacant) super-flyweight title. Moloney was on a three-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Moloney had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Nakatani defeated Moloney via 12th round KO to win the vacant WBO super-flyweight title. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Francisco RodrĂguez Jr.
Fight page: Nakatani vs. RodrĂguez Jr.On November 1, 2022, a 24-year old Junto Nakatani (23-0, 18 KO) fought Mexican boxer Francisco RodrĂguez Jr., who was 29 years old with a record of 36-5-1. RodrĂguez Jr. was on a two-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Rodriguez Jr. had five losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Nakatani defeated Rodriguez Jr. via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Ryota Yamauchi
Fight page: Nakatani vs. YamauchiOn April 9, 2022, a 24-year old Junto Nakatani (22-0, 17 KO) faced fellow Japanese boxer Ryota Yamauchi, who was 27 years old with a record of 8-1 in a flyweight title-defense fight. Yamauchi was on a four-fight win streak with 7 KO wins. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Yamauchi had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Nakatani defeated Yamauchi via 8th round TKO to retain the WBO flyweight title. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Ăngel Acosta
Fight page: Nakatani vs. AcostaOn September 10, 2021, a 23-year old Junto Nakatani (21-0, 16 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer Ăngel Acosta, who was 30 years old with a record of 22-2 in a flyweight title-defense fight. Acosta was on a two-fight win streak with 21 KO wins. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Acosta had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Nakatani defeated Acosta via 4th round TKO to retain the WBO flyweight title. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Giemel Magramo
On November 6, 2020, in his 21st professional fight, a 22-year old Junto Nakatani (20-0, 15 KO) had his first world title fight against Giemel Magramo for the vacant WBO flyweight belt. He defeated Magramo via 8th round TKO to win the vacant WBO flyweight title. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Milan Melindo
Fight page: Nakatani vs. MelindoOn October 5, 2019, a 21-year old Junto Nakatani (19-0, 14 KO) fought Filipino boxer Milan Melindo, who was 31 years old with a record of 37-4. Melindo was on a two-fight losing streak. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Melindo had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Nakatani defeated Melindo via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Philip Luis Cuerdo
On June 1, 2019, a 21-year old Junto Nakatani (18-0, 13 KO) fought Philip Luis Cuerdo in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Cuerdo via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Naoki Mochizuki
On February 2, 2019, a 21-year old Junto Nakatani (17-0, 12 KO) fought Naoki Mochizuki in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Mochizuki via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Shun Kosaka
On October 6, 2018, a 20-year old Junto Nakatani (16-0, 12 KO) fought Shun Kosaka in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Kosaka via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Dexter Alimento
On July 7, 2018, a 20-year old Junto Nakatani (15-0, 11 KO) fought Dexter Alimento in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Alimento via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Mario Andrade
On April 15, 2018, a 20-year old Junto Nakatani (14-0, 11 KO) fought Mario Andrade in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Andrade via 8th round technical-decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Jeronil Borres
On January 20, 2018, a 20-year old Junto Nakatani (13-0, 10 KO) fought Jeronil Borres in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Borres via 1st round KO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Seigo Yuri Akui
On August 23, 2017, a 19-year old Junto Nakatani (12-0, 9 KO) fought Seigo Yuri Akui in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Akui via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Yuma Kudo
On May 16, 2017, a 19-year old Junto Nakatani (11-0, 9 KO) fought Yuma Kudo in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Kudo via 6th round majority decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Joel Taduran
On April 16, 2017, a 19-year old Junto Nakatani (10-0, 8 KO) fought Joel Taduran in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Taduran via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Atiwit Munyapho
On February 19, 2017, a 19-year old Junto Nakatani (9-0, 7 KO) fought Atiwit Munyapho in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Munyapho via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Masamichi Yabuki
Fight page: Nakatani vs. YabukiOn December 23, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (8-0, 7 KO) fought an undefeated fellow Japanese boxer Masamichi Yabuki, who was 24 years old with a record of 3-0. Yabuki was on a three-fight win streak with 3 KO wins. Nakatani was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage.
Nakatani defeated Yabuki via 4 round unanimous decision. He handed Yabuki the first loss of his career, and put an end to Yabuki's 3-fight win streak. Nakatani is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Daisuke Yamada
On November 13, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (7-0, 6 KO) fought Daisuke Yamada in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Yamada via 1st round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Satoshi Tanaka
On October 4, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (6-0, 5 KO) fought Satoshi Tanaka in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Tanaka via 2nd round RTD. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Shu Muramatsu
On July 27, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (5-0, 4 KO) fought Shu Muramatsu in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Muramatsu via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Anirut Chomyong
On April 28, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (4-0, 3 KO) fought Anirut Chomyong in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Chomyong via 1st round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Tetsuya Tomioka
On January 28, 2016, an 18-year old Junto Nakatani (3-0, 2 KO) fought Tetsuya Tomioka in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Tomioka via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Magnum Nishida
On November 22, 2015, a 17-year old Junto Nakatani (2-0, 2 KO) fought Magnum Nishida in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Nishida via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Junto Nakatani vs. Akira Kokubo
On July 17, 2015, a 17-year old Junto Nakatani (1-0, 1 KO) fought Akira Kokubo in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Kokubo via 4th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Junto Nakatani vs. Junichi Itoga
On April 26, 2015, a 17-year old Junto Nakatani successfully debuted against Junichi Itoga. He defeated Itoga via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Junto Nakatani have on his record?
Nakatani has knocked out 19 of his 25 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 76%. Of his total 25 wins, 19 of them have been via KO (76%).