Soaring Junto Nakatani poised to spread his wings as a Super-Bantam 

Unbeaten lineal bantamweight champion and WBC titleholder Junto Nakatani (31‑0, 24 KOs) has confirmed that his next bout will take place in the super bantamweight division (122 lbs). During a recent taping of WOWOW’s Excite Match SP.

“Will I move up to super bantamweight for my next fight? Yes.”

“Will I vacate my bantamweight title? Yes, I believe I will.”

The segment is scheduled to air on August 11 and will include a replay of his RTD win over Ryosuke Nishida on June 8 in Tokyo, where Nakatani unified the bantamweight titles.

Having previously held titles at flyweight, super flyweight, and bantamweight, Nakatani now sets his sights on becoming a four-division world champion. His latest success extended his knockout streak at bantamweight to five, dating back to his victory over Alexandro Santiago on February 24.

Looking ahead, Nakatani appears to be on a swooping collision course with undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, in a potential showdown targeted for spring 2026.