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 wanted to see from Nakatani, 26, because they were hoping he would at least try and unify against one of the other three champions at 118 before moving up to 122 to challenge undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue in 2025.
For the southpaw Nakatani to be taking on Mexican native Cuella, 23, it indicates that he’s going to move up soon to 122 for the Inoue fight without unifying. That would be disappointing because he has the potential to capture all the belts in this weight class.
Cuellar is a seven-year pro who has mostly fought veterans and second-tier opposition during his career. He has recent wins over Jose Velasquez, Luis Conception,…
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