Junto Nakatani v Ryosuke Nishida
- Weight:
- 118 (Bantamweight)
- Notable belts:
- WBC, IBF and Ring Magazine
- Date:
- Venue:
- Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo
Prediction: Junto Nakatani by Stoppage
Result: Junto Nakatani by Stoppage
This was a solid unification that started off in such exciting fashion. Both guys came out swinging and it was Nakatani who predictably did the more damage. Nshida was boxing really well but that eye took him out of the fight when he couldn’t see the punches coming. Nakatani is so scary when he unloads with combinations and is deserving of a top 5 pound for pound ranking based off skill alone.
Scorecard
| Junto Nakatani | Ryosuke Nishida | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 9 |
| R2 | 10 | 9 |
| R3 | 9 | 10 |
| R4 | 9 | 10 |
| R5 | 10 | 9 |
| R6 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 58 | 56 |