Nakatani's First Defense of New Belt Officially Set

It has been officially announced that Japanese WBC bantamweight champion (up to 53.5 kg) Junto Nakatani (27-0, 22 KOs) will defend his title for the first time. His opponent will be Filipino boxer Vincent Astrolabio (19-4, 14 KOs).

The fight is scheduled for July 20 in Japan.

Nakatani became the WBC champion in his new weight class at the beginning of 2024 by knocking out Alejandro Santiago in the 6th round.