22 July 2024

Junto Nakatani, 26, is now the #1 contender under an open championship at Bantamweight. He advances from #2 over Ryosuke Nishida who beat then #1-ranked Emmanuel Rodriguez just last May. Several members balked at the advance -including this one- but in bouncing the #7 contender Vincent Astrolabib out of the ring and out of contention in one round, Junto presents his second knockout of a contender this year. In February, he stopped #2-ranked Alexandro Santiago in six rounds. Cuban member Lázaro Malvarez Cárdenas called Nakatani “demoledor” -a destroyer. He’s right. He should face Nishida as soon as possible and give the sport a legitimate  Bantamweight King, but after that, Naoya Inoue. We ought to see a serious fight poster in 2025: The Monster vs. The Destroyer. Who remembers Saturday afternoon’s “Creature Double Feature” in the 1970s and 80s?

Antonio Vargas slides into #10.

Nakatani’s second bout at bantamweight and his clearly-stated intentions is enough to see him exits his Jr. Bantamweight #4 ranking. His countryman Suzumi Takayama steps into #10.

American Anthony Olascuaga knocks out Riku Kanu in three rounds to enter the Flyweight rankings at #10, bumping out Galal Yafai.

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