Nakatani vs. Astrolabio weigh-in

WBC bantamweight world champion, three-division king and rising pound-for-pound superstar, Junto Nakatani, will defend his crown against Filipino contender Vincent Astrolabio this Saturday, July 20 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) is a former world flyweight and super flyweight champion who is 6-0 with five knockouts in title fights. He won the vacant WBO super flyweight crown in May 2023 with a blitzing 12th round knockout of Andrew Moloney in Las Vegas.

Less than four months later, he defended the belt with a unanimous decision over Argi Cortés. He gained three pounds in February and dethroned WBC bantamweight world champion Alexandro Santiago by sixth-round TKO.

Astrolabio (19-4, 14 KOs) is making his second bid for a world title, following a May 2023 majority decision loss to Jason Moloney for the vacant WBO bantamweight belt.

Both fighters passed the official weigh-in this Friday. Together Nakatani registered 117.25lbs, while Vincent Astrolabio weighed 117.5lbs.