Junto Nakatani could be close to fighting Naoya Inoue. First, he must defend the WBC bantamweight title against Petch Sor Chitpattana.
Here’s when the Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana event should start and when the main event fighters should walk into the ring.
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Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana start time
- Date: Monday, October 14
- Time: 4 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 7:30 a.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. PT
- Location: Ariake Arena — Tokyo, Japan
The Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana main card airs at 4 a.m. ET. Nakatani and Petch should make their way to the ring around 7:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Nakatani (28-0) is a multi-division world champion, holding gold at flyweight, super flyweight, and bantamweight. The 26-year-old has 21 wins via knockout. Petch (76-1) has won 53 fights via knockout, with his last loss coming in 2018. It will be his second time fighting out of Thailand and first time competing for world gold.
Tenshin Nasukawa faces Gerwin Asilo. Nasukawa (4-0) is a former RISE 55 kg and RISE 57.5 kg kickboxing champion. He is best known to boxing fans for his humiliating first-round defeat to Floyd Mayweather in a 2018 exhibition match. However, Nasukawa has looked impressive since turning pro in April 2023. Asilo (9-0) has four wins via knockout.
Kosei Tanaka defends the WBO super flyweight title against Phumelele Cafu. Tanaka (20-1) is a four-division champion, winning the WBO title to start 2024 after failing to do so in 2020. Cafu (10-0-3) last fought in December, fighting twice in 2023 after fighting five times in 2022.
Finally, Anthony Olascuaga defends the WBO flyweight title against Jonathan Gonzalez. Olascuaga (7-1) failed to capture the WBC light flyweight title but won the flyweight belt in July. He has five wins via knockout. Gonzalez (28-3-1) has held the WBO light flyweight title since 2021. Moving in weight, he looks for his second win in 2024. “Bomba” has 14 wins via knockout.
Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana start time in Japan
Nakatani vs. Petch starts at 5p.m. JST local time. The main event should begin around 8:30 p.m. JST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Where to watch Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana
- Channel/live stream: ESPN+
Fight fans can watch Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $10.99 on a monthly subscription and $109.99 on an annual subscription.
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Junto Nakatani vs. Petch Sor Chitpattana fight card
- Junto Nakatani (c) Petch Sor Chitpattana for the WBC bantamweight title
- Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Gerwin Asilo; Bantamweights
- Kosei Tanaka (c) vs. Phumelele Cafu for the WBO super flyweight title
- Anthony Olascuaga (c) vs. Jonathan Gonzalez for the WBO flyweight title
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