By Joe Koizumi
Unbeaten Japanese southpaw Junto Nakatani made his first defense of the WBO 115-pound belt as he dropped Mexican Argi Cortes three times–twice in the fidth and once more in the ninth—to score a lopsided decision (119-106 twice, 118-107) over twelve hot frames on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. Cortes seemed greatly befuddled by Nakatani’s awkward southpaw style with superior height and reach to be unable to show his retaliation.
(More to come)
Nakatani vs Ioka is an inevitable mega event in Japan. Nakatani vs Roman Gonzalez or Juan Francisco Estrada could be a classic too
Heard they were working on Ioka – Estrada for NYE, Burucho. That’s awesome, of course, and Nakatani vs the winner would be great too. He’s fantastic.
It appears Japan is continuing to increase a rivalry with Mexico.