WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 KOs) will defend his belt against #6 David Cuellar (28-0, 18 KOs) in a 12-round fight on February 24th, live on ESPN+ at the Ariake Arena, in Tokyo, Japan.
Nakatani’s Title Defense
This isn’t the fight that fans…
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WBC bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani will fight undefeated David Cuellar on February 24 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, according to a Top Rank announcement. The bout will be telecast on ESPN+ in the United States. The event will also feature WBA bantamweight…
WBC bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani will fight undefeated David Cuellar on February 24 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, according to a Top Rank announcement. The bout will be telecast on ESPN+ in the United States. The event will also feature WBA bantamweight…
There are five world champions being considered for the ‘2024 Fighter of the Year’.
Heading the list is the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, and IBO World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, 23-0 with 14 stoppages, of Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine.
Usyk defeated WBC World heavyweight champion ‘The…
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David Benavidez is already planning his strategy for defeating the winner of the February 22nd rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) says he’ll use a different game plan for each of them and…