Junto Nakatani
Junto Nakatani held the WBC, IBF and The Ring bantamweight world titles, the WBO super flyweight world title and the WBO flyweight world title between 2020 and 2025. Nakatani's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 6, in 2025. Nakatani first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBO flyweight world title by beating Giemel Magramo.
- World title bouts
- 11
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 10–1
- World titles held
- 5
- Longest world title reign (WBO flyweight, 2020–2022)
- 1 year, 11 months
Timeline of world title events
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2026
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Naoya Inoue beats Junto Nakatani via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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2025
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 4 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani vacates The Ring bantamweight world title
Bantamweight · The Ring
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Junto Nakatani vacates the WBC bantamweight world title
Bantamweight · WBC
Junto Nakatani vacates the IBF bantamweight world title
Bantamweight · IBF
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Junto Nakatani beats Ryosuke Nishida via corner retirement 6/12
Bantamweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring
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Junto Nakatani beats David Cuellar Contreras via knockout 3/12
Bantamweight · WBC
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2024
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani beats Tasana Salapat via technical knockout 6/12
Bantamweight · WBC
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Junto Nakatani beats Vincent Astrolabio via knockout 1/12
Bantamweight · WBC
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Junto Nakatani beats Alexandro Santiago via technical knockout 6/12
Bantamweight · WBC
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2023
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 3 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani’s reign as the WBO super flyweight world champion ends
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Junto Nakatani beats Argi Cortes via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Junto Nakatani beats Andrew Moloney via knockout 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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2022
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 7 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani’s reign as the WBO flyweight world champion ends
Flyweight · WBO
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Junto Nakatani beats Ryota Yamauchi via technical knockout 8/12
Flyweight · WBO
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2021
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani beats Angel Acosta via knockout 4/12
Flyweight · WBO
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2020
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings
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Junto Nakatani beats Giemel Magramo via knockout 8/12
Flyweight · WBO
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2019
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The Ring magazine rates Junto Nakatani No. 9 at flyweight in its annual ratings