Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Juan Francisco Estrada: WBC Appoints Eliminator for Japanese Prospect

According to information from ESPN journalist Fernando Barbosa, the next opponent of former two-weight world champion Juan Francisco Estrada could be Japanese Tenshin Nasukawa.

Tentatively, the fight is planned for April 10. The most likely venue for the duel is Tokyo.

Nasukawa (7-1, 2 KOs) suffered the first defeat of his career in his previous fight – he lost by judges' decision to Takuma Inoue. Estrada (45-4, 28 KOs) lost to Jesse Rodriguez in 2024, and fought once in 2025 – he defeated Karim Arce.