Unbeaten Junto Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs) faces Tasana Salapat aka Petch Sor Chitpattana (76-1, 53 KOs) live from Ariake Arena in Tokyo on October 14. The contest features Japan’s three-division champion up against the contender of Thailand. The world championship main event is scheduled for 12 rounds.
The representative of the country-host defends his WBC bantamweight title for the second time. The challenger makes his first attempt to land a full bell, after unsuccessfully challenging Takuma Inoue for the interim WBC 118 lbs strap almost six years ago.
The 10-round co-main event pits Japanese former kickboxing champion Tenshin Nasukawa (4-0, 2 KOs) against Gerwin Asilo (9-0, 4 KOs) of the Philippines. The pair battles it out for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title at bantamweight.
Among the 12-round Nakatani vs Chitpattana undercard bouts, Kosei Tanaka (20-1, 11 KOs) of Japan defends his WBO junior bantamweight title against South Africa’s unbeaten Phumelele Cafu (10-0-3, 8 KOs). Plus, WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga (7-1, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles defends his belt against Jonathan Gonzalez (28-3-1, 14 KOs) of Puerto Rico.
In an all-Japanese event opener, Excel James Junior (2-1) goes up against Ayato Kobayashi (1-0). The bout is scheduled for four rounds at super lightweight.
Junto Nakatani vs Petch Sor Chitpattana results
Get Junto Nakatani vs Petch Sor Chitpattana full fight card results below.
- Junto Nakatani def. Petch Sor Chitpattana by TKO (R6) | Watch video
- Tenshin Nasukawa def. Gerwin Asilo by unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91)
- Phumelele Cafu def. Kosei Tanaka by split decision (114-113, 114-113, 113-114)
- Anthony Olascuaga vs. Jonathan Gonzalez – (R1, No decision)*
- Excell James Junior vs. Ayato Kobayashi – majority draw (37-39, 38-38, 38-38)
*Gonzalez cut due to an accidental head clash