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The unbeaten rooster weight champion Junto Nakatani (30-0, 23 KB) facilitated the work of the competitor before unbeaten n ° 6 David Cuellar (28-1, 18 kos), cutting him in the third round Monday evening in an easy defense title At Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku in Tokyo, Japan.
The 5’8 ″ Nakatani of Cigogne, 27, used his paw to install Cuellar with a large left hand which placed it in the third round. Cuellar was too injured to return to his feet and referee Michael Griffin interrupted the competition. The official time of the judgment was at 3:04 am from the third.
There was really not much in the fight, because Cuellar had very little power and rushed forward, launching weak combinations. Nakatani picked him up with straight left -handers while he would charge forward. It was like shooting ducks. It was not a competition at all. The 118 LB division is quite low at this stage, so this is what is the best opposition for Nakatani to fight in terms of suitors.
With the victory, Nakatani will then focus on the fight against the holder of the IBF Ryosuke Nishida belt (10-0, 2 ko) in a unification. This is another example of how the COQ weight division is sterile of the COQ weight division. Nishida, 28, has only 10 fights to his credit, but he is the IBF world champion at 118.
Nakatani aims to become indisputable in this division before going to 122 to challenge the undeniable rooster weight champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue for his four belts. However, it is not clear if it is worth it for Nakatani to stay at 118 to collect all the straps, because it could take a few more years unless its promoters throw a lot of money from the three champions.
A positive that could get out of Nakatani’s long lens to try to become incontestable in this sterile weight class of talent is that it will age more. He is 31 years old now, but when Nakatani ends the capture of all belts, he will be 33 or 34, older, slower and more vulnerable. He is intelligent on the part of JUNTO to age “the monster” but also pathetic in a way and not courageous.
Last update on 02/24/2025