{"id":132853,"date":"2024-10-11T12:16:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T18:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=132853"},"modified":"2024-10-11T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T18:16:42","slug":"wbc-special-preview-nakatani-vs-sor-chittpattana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-nakatani-vs-sor-chittpattana\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: Nakatani vs. Sor Chittpattana"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Bantamweight World Championship
\nOctober 14, 2024 \/ Tokyo, Japan \/ Ariake Arena<\/p>\n

TEIKEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNTO NAKATANI (Japan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nWBC Bantamweight World Champion, 2nd Defense
\nAge: 26 \/ Date of birth: January 2, 1998
\nResidence: Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan \/ Birthplace: Inabe-Gun, Toin Cho, Mie, Japan
\nRecord: 28-0, 21 KOs \/ Total rounds: 137 \/ World championship fights: 7-0, 6 KOs
\nHeight: 5\u20197\u201d \u2013 170cm \/ Reach: 67\u201d \u2013 170cm \/ Stance: Left-handed
\nPromoter: Akihiko Honda \/ Manager: Takeshi Murano \/ Trainer: Rudy Hernandez<\/p>\n

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PETCH SOR CHITPATTANA (Thailand)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\u00b7 Ranked WBC No. 1 at Bantamweight
\n\u00b7 Asian Boxing Council Bantamweight Champion
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Youth Flyweight Champion
\nAge: 30 \/ Date of birth: November 20, 1993
\nResidence, birthplace: Amphoe Phon Thong, Roi-Et, Thailand
\nRecord: 76-1, 53 KOs \/ Total rounds: 407
\nHeight: 5\u20196.5\u201d \u2013 169cm \/ Reach: 68.5\u201d \u2013 174cm \/ Stance: Left-handed<\/p>\n

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WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Eder Jofre (Brazil) 1963 \u2013 1965
\n2. Masahiko Harada (Jap) 1965 \u2013 1968
\n3. Lionel Rose (Aust) 1968 \u2013 1969
\n4. Ruben Olivares (Mex) 1969 \u2013 1970
\n5. Chucho Castillo (Mex) 1970 \u2013 1971
\n6. Ruben Olivares (Mex) * 1971 \u2013 1972
\n7. Rafael Herrera (Mex) 1972
\n8. Enrique Pinder (Pan) 1972
\n9. Rafael Herrera (Mex) * 1973 \u2013 1974
\n10. Rodolfo Martinez (Mex) 1974 \u2013 1976
\n11. Carlos Zarate (Mex) 1976 \u2013 1979
\n12. Lupe Pintor (Mex) 1979 \u2013 1982
\n13. Albert Davila (US) 1983 \u2013 1984
\n14. Daniel Zaragoza (Mex) 1985
\n15. Miguel Lora (Col) 1985 \u2013 1988
\n16. Raul Perez (Mex) 1988 \u2013 1991
\n17. Greg Richardson (US) 1991
\n18. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) 1991 \u2013 1993
\n19. Victor Rabanales (Mex) (Interim) 1992 \u2013 1993
\n20. Jungil Byun (Kor) 1993
\n21. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) (Interim)* 1993 \u2013 1994
\n22. Yasuei Yakushiji (Jap) 1993 \u2013 1995
\n23. Wayne McCullough (Ire) 1995 \u2013 1996
\n24. Sirimongkol Singmanassuk (Thai) 1996 \u2013 1997
\n25. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) * 1997 \u2013 1998
\n26. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Thai) 1998 \u2013 2005
\n27. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan) 2005 \u2013 2010
\n28. Fernando Montiel (Mexico) 2010 \u2013 2011
\n29. Nonito Donaire (Phil) 2011
\n30. Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan) 2011 \u2013 2017
\n31. Luis Nery (Mexico) 2017 \u2013 2018
\n32. Takuma Inoue (Japan) Interim 2018
\n33. Nordine Oubaali (France) 2019 \u2013 2021
\n34. Nonito Donaire (Phil)* 2021 \u2013 2022
\n35. Naoya Inoue (Japan) 2022
\n36. Alexandro Santiago (Mexico) 2023 \u2013 2024
\n37. Junto Nakatani (Japan) 2024 \u2013
\n*Regained<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

32 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, four of whom have regained the title: Ruben Olivares (Mexico), Rafael Herrera (Mexico), Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan) two times, Nonito Donaire.<\/p>\n

141 bantamweight world title bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

WBC TOP 10 BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Carlos Zarate (Mexico)
\n2. Eder Jofre (Brazil)
\n3. Ruben Olivares (Mexico)
\n4. Rafael Herrera (Mexico)
\n5. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Thai)
\n6. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan)
\n7. Jungil Byun (Korea)
\n8. Yasuei Yakushiji (Japan)
\n9. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan)
\n10. Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan)<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

July 20, 2024 Junto Nakatani KO7 Vincent Astrolabio \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nFeb. 24, 2024 Junto Nakatani TKO6 Alexandro Santiago \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nJuly 29, 2023 Alexandro Santiago W12 Nonito Donaire \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nDec.13, 2022 Naoya Inoue KO11 Paul Butler \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nJune 7, 2022 Naoya Inoue TKO2 Nonito Donaire \u2013 Saitama, Japan
\nDec. 11, 2021 Nonito Donaire KO4 Reymart Gaballo \u2013 Carson, California
\nMay 29, 2021 Nonito Donaire KO4 Nordine Oubaali \u2013 Carson, California
\nNov. 7, 2019 Nordine Oubaali W12 Takuma Inoue \u2013 Saitama, Japan
\nJan. 19, 2019 Nordine Oubaali W12 Rau\u2019Shee Warren \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nAug. 15, 2017 Luis Nery KO4 Shinsuke Yamanaka \u2013 Kyoto, Japan
\nSep. 22, 2015 Shinsuke Yamanaka W12 Anselmo Moreno \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nNov. 6, 2011 Shinsuke Yamanaka TKO11 Christian Esquivel \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nFeb. 19, 2011 Nonito Donaire TKO2 Fernando Montiel \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nApr. 30, 2010 Fernando Montiel TKO4 Hozumi Hasegawa \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nApr. 16, 2005 Hozumi Hasegawa W12 Veeraphol Sahaprom \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nJune 25, 2000 Veeraphol Sahaprom W12 Toshiaki Nishioka \u2013 Takasago, Japan
\nAug. 10, 1996 Sirimongkol Singwancha TKO5 Jose Luis Bueno \u2013 Phitsanulok, Thailand
\nJul. 30, 1995 Wayne McCullough W12 Yasuei Yakushiji \u2013 Nagoya, Japan
\nSep. 17, 1992 Victor Rabanales TKO9 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi \u2013 Osaka, Japan
\nSep. 19, 1991 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi TKO10 Greg Richardson \u2013 Moriguchi, Japan
\nOct. 29, 1988 Raul Perez W12 Miguel Lora \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nAug. 9, 1985 Miguel Lora W12 Daniel Zaragoza \u2013 Miami, Florida
\nJune 3, 1979 Lupe Pintor W15 Carlos Zarate \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nMay 8, 1976 Carlos Zarate KO9 Rodolfo Martinez \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nDec. 7, 1974 Rodolfo Martinez TKO4 Rafael Herrera \u2013 Merida, Yucatan
\nMar. 19, 1972 Rafael Herrera KO5 Ruben Olivares \u2013 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
\nAug. 22, 1969 Ruben Olivares KO4 Lionel Rose \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nMar. 8, 1969 Lionel Rose W15 Alan Rudkin \u2013 Melbourne, Australia
\nMay 18, 1965 Fighting Harada W15 Eder Jofre \u2013 Nagoya, Japan
\nApr. 4, 1963 Eder Jofre KO3 Katsutoshi Aoki \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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Brightest Star in Land of The Rising Sun<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

Lanky, hard hitting marksman Junto Nakatani defends his WBC Bantamweight Title for the second time, on Monday October 14th at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, against Petch Sor Chittpattana from Thailand.<\/p>\n

It`s already been a very active year for talented southpaw Junto 28-0, 21 KO`s, and this latest event is part of a busy overall schedule, which involves seven title bouts in just two days.<\/p>\n

Junto still aged just twenty- six has already won world titles at flyweight and super-flyweight. In February he added the WBC bantamweight Green and Gold Belt, stopping Mexico`s Alexandro Santiago in six rounds.\u00a0 Junto towered over the then champion, buffeting him with jarring right jabs and follow up clubbing lefts.<\/p>\n

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After a torrid round five, the end came soon thereafter.\u00a0 Junto`s trademark long straight left seemingly came from nowhere in the sixth and it dropped Alexandro really hard. \u00a0It`s the punch you don`t see coming\u2026. Somehow, he got up, but as is the ruthless mark of a Great, Junto simply wouldn`t allow respite for recovery.\u00a0 Trapped on the ropes, the brave Mexican under withering fire, was caught with a blistering left hook and an even harder short right and down he went again. It was all over.<\/p>\n

For his first defence, Junto barely broke sweat in dispatching rugged Filipino Vincent\u00a0 Astrolabio.\u00a0 Initially cautious, using his everso long right lead, Junto appeared tentative, pondering his next move with care and attention, seeking an opening\u2026and then it came!<\/p>\n

He backed up the shorter fighter and landed a cannonade long left into his midriff, above the belt line. A Beautifully precisely executed bolt of lightning.\u00a0 As so often with a sinking body blow, the reaction was momentarily delayed, but Vincent`s potentially starry night was well and truly over. Peppered, he \u00a0went down as ashen as a pillar of crumbling salt, tried to muster himself and get up but \u00a0collapsed back in a heap, wincing in acute discomfort. It took just one minute and twelve seconds.<\/p>\n

Junto was determined to impress our WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, who had travelled half way around the world to witness his handiwork, and presented him the Belt plus the champion`s shirt, for an awesome night`s work. Mission accomplished. Wow!<\/p>\n

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Junto`s most spectacular victory to date, came against Andrew Moloney for the vacant WBO Super-flyweight belt.\u00a0 In round two long- armed Junto, sailed in and landed two pinpoint left uppercuts, adroitly setting up a right uppercut, \u00a0which dropped Andrew, who did well to get up.<\/p>\n

In round eleven, that laser long left which Andrew never saw coming, felled him hard. And in the twelfth and final round Junto all but poleaxed him with a beautifully timed blockbuster counter left hook, which was for many was KO Of The Year. In his first defence he dropped tough as nails Argi Cortes thrice, but had to suffice with a UD.<\/p>\n

One so important key to Junto`s success is his Coach Rudy Hernandez who has been with him in his corner for years. Most of their training is done within a stone`s throw of downtown LA. Junto relishes the opportunity to spar, and there are no shortage of takers in this hive of intense boxing activity.<\/p>\n

Rudy who is a world class Coach and cut man was instrumental in the success of his brother the late Great Genaro who was World Super Featherweight Champion twice and one of the founding members of WBC Cares, visiting children in hospitals. He fought his bravest battle against cancer, dying aged just forty- five.<\/p>\n

Bob Arum helped fund the treatments and took Genaro to many of these appointments. After he lost his bravest battle, Floyd Mayweather who he`d fought, paid for his funeral.\u00a0 This is what makes Boxing SO VERY Great.<\/p>\n

Petch Sor Chittpattana aged thirty- one is the challenger to this formidable Champion and he is a battle- hardened contender. Petch has built a record of seventy- three fights, seventy- two victories including fifty- one KO`s and just one loss.\u00a0 That defeat was his first time fighting outside his homeland and it was against Takuma Inoue, the younger brother of the mighty Naoya, for the vacant WBC Interim Bantamweight Title.\u00a0 It was a UD 117-111 X 3 loss for Petch.<\/p>\n

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He was cut above the right eye in the opening round and got tagged quite a few times in the first five rounds, as he didn`t move his head very much and was a somewhat static target. \u00a0But he adapted and came on strong as the fight progressed, finding some success with body shots.\u00a0 Since that setback he`s won his following twenty- eight bouts.\u00a0 Yet he has stated: \u2018\u2019I am so keen to fight abroad and prove myself.\u2019\u2019\u00a0 He won the WBC`s Youth Title at flyweight, super-flyweight and bantamweight.\u00a0 Now`s his chance for the Absolute Laurels.<\/p>\n

Junto isn`t underestimating an opponent who has fought so many times.\u00a0 He says; \u2018\u2019Sor Chitpattana is a good contender. But I`m focussed upon my training. I feel stronger at one hundred and eighteen, because I don`t have to cut weight. My speed helps me trigger KO`s.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Rudy Hernandez feels Junto with his long frame and his already famed punching power, can go up as far as one hundred and thirty pounds.\u00a0 The mouth- watering near term future prospect is a match up with the formidable Naoya \u2018\u2019Monster\u2019\u2019 inoue the WBC super- bantamweight Emperor, who says he`s looking forward to this fight, but Junto should earn it, by fighting his younger brother first.<\/p>\n

Junto Vs Monster would be the most important fight between Japanese superstars for so many years.\u00a0 Both are sublimely skilled, can punch exceptionally hard and have ring IQ`s which are off the charts. \u00a0A fan fantastic fusillade for when these two Stars collide, which they surely will!<\/p>\n

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But before all of this Junto must fight Petch and he is fully focused upon this bout.\u00a0 Petch stands five feet six inches tall and his reach of sixty-eight and a half inches. While Junto is a lofty two inches taller his reach is just half an inch more.<\/p>\n

Junto knows that to progress to a yet more exulted stratosphere, he must impress saying; \u2018\u2019I aim for a KO. I`m facing a southpaw for the first time in a while, so I`ll enjoy the process to get thoroughly prepared and build a body that allows me to perform to the best of my ability.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Petch is shorter, but barely outreached.\u00a0 He must avoid getting caught with those bolts out of the blue, which chillingly characterize the Champion, and he cannot allow himself to be backed up.\u00a0 He must constantly be on the move and fight smart, with no lapse of concentration. \u00a0\u00a0His record although against mostly home-grown opposition, suggests he can indeed punch. With this armament, he needs to earn Junto`s respect.<\/p>\n

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