Nakatani and Nishitani return in July!

Undefeated flyweight prospect Junto Nakatani (15-0) fights this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/0JXc81ARPZ

— Cerebral Hunter (@Delisketo) July 2, 2018

Kazuhiro Nishitani (18-4 / 10 KOs) may not be a young lion like Nakatani but he still has much to prove. Fighting for almost a decade, he got his first crack at gold in 2015 as he faced Kota Tokunaga (16-2*) for the Japanese Lightweight championship. It was an exciting affair, as both men showcased their heart and passion, putting on an impressive performance.

After going 10 rounds of non-stop action, Tokunaga left with the unanimous decision. However, in about 15 months, Nishitani got the opportunity once more to fight for the same title, this time against Shuhei Tsuchiya (22-4*). In what it was again an action packed bout, Nishitani outclassed the champion, dropping him with some great combinations to win the fight and the strap. After deciding to move down a weight class and stay inactive for the majority of 2018, he finally makes his comeback to the Lightweight division, on July 13, taking on Philippino journeyman Rey Ramos (8-8 / 3 KOs).

*The boxer’s record before the fight

By - George Delis (@Delisketo )

​July is a busy month, full of Japanese & OPBF title matches from various divisions. However, let us not neglect the bright new prospects that are in action too. Specifically, 2 fights are standing out the most as undefeated flyweight Junto Nakatani takes on Dexter Alimento and former Japanese Lightweight title holder Kazuhiro Nishitani returns, from almost a year of absence, against Rey Ramos.

​Junto Nakatani (15-0 / 11 KOs) in just 3 years has managed to climb the world rankings incredibly fast, as the WBC currently ranks him at #5 of their Flyweight division. On August of 2017, he was booked against another unbeaten prospect, Seigo Yuri Akui (11-0*) at Korakeun Hall. Yuri was going into the fight, with 2 huge KO wins over Kenji Ono (11-1*) and Ryuto Oho (9-3*). Junto, at the time, hadn’t come up against a significant opponent, so this was his first real test in the ring. Nakatani ended up knocking out Akui, in impressive fashion, thus continuing his undefeated streak. In 2018, he accumulated 2 more stunning KOs over Jeronil Borres (8-3*) in less than 2 minutes, as well as Mario Andrade (13-6*), who got seriously hurt in the 8th round and was unable to continue. His next bout will take place on July 7 and it his rival will be Dexter Alimento (13-3 / 9 KOs). The Philippino has held the WBC Youth Minimumweight title back in 2016 and has mainly competed against boxers with losing records, like Rodel Tejares (21-47) and Rogen Flores (14-42). 

Kazuhiro Nishitani, the former Japanese Lightweight champion, returns to the ring on July 13. pic.twitter.com/MysWR1lAL1

— Cerebral Hunter (@Delisketo) July 2, 2018