Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in 2025 boxing match | rssama.com

The bantamweight section is afloat of top-tier talent. Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida looks to beryllium that erstwhile they compete for nan IBF and WBC titles connected June 8. The conflict successful Japan airs connected ESPN+.

A multi-division world champion, Nakatani (30-0) won nan WBC bantamweight title successful 2024. "Big Bang" has defended nan title 3 times and has 23 wins via knockout.

A triumph enhances his already established legacy. It could besides lead to a early conflict against Naoya Inoue. First, he's focused connected holding much gold.

"I ever wanted a unification conflict and knew that erstwhile I could conclusion [David] Cuellar, I could prosecute it. That triumph made it easier for me. Cuellar had nan correct style, came forward, and gave maine nan opportunity to get nan early knockout," Nakatani said via nan WBC.

"I'm very grateful and motivated by this unification. This opportunity is successful beforehand of maine now, and it's up to maine to make nan astir of it."

Nishida (10-0) won nan IBF title against Emmanuel Rodriguez successful 2024 and looks for his 2nd successful defense of nan belt. The 28-year-old only has 2 wins via knockout.

Top prospects look to proceed their momentum connected nan undercard while a erstwhile kickboxing awesome returns to action.

Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida undercard

Here's a breakdown of each nan action on nan Nakatani vs. Nishida card.

Tomoya Tsuboi vs. Van Thao Tran

• Division/Weight: Bantamweight
• Tsuboi record: 1-0
• Tran record: 18-1
• Belts astatine stake: N/A

Tomoya Tsuboi faces Van Thao Tran.

A 2021 World Championships golden medalist, Tsuboi (1-0) won 3 medals astatine nan amateur level. The 29-year-old won his pro debut successful March via TKO.

The first Vietnam boxer to triumph gold, Tran (18-1) is connected a six-fight triumph streak. "The Trigger" has 10 wins via knockout.

Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Victor Santillan

• Division/Weight: Bantamweight
• Nasukawa record: 6-0
• Santillan record: 14-1
• Belts astatine stake: N/A

Also connected nan card, Tenshin Nasukawa returns against Victor Satillan.

Nasukawa (6-0) is simply a erstwhile RISE 55 kg and RISE 57.5 kg kickboxing champion. He's champion known to boxing fans for his first-round conclusion to Floyd Mayweather successful a 2018 accumulation match. However, Nasukawa has looked awesome successful nan ring, beating erstwhile world champion Jason Moloney successful February.

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A Pan American Games bronze medalist, Santillan (14-1) competes successful Japan for nan 2nd time. The 29-year-old is 1-1 successful his past 2 fights and has 5 wins via knockout.

Riku Masuda vs. Michell Banquez

• Division/Weight: Bantamweight
• Masuda record: 7-1
• Banquez record: 23-5
• Belts astatine stake: N/A

Finally, Riku Masuda faces Michell Banquez.

Masuda (7-1) is connected a four-fight triumph streak. Holding section golden successful Japan, he's won each of his fights via knockout.

Banquez (23-5) is 3-1 successful his past 4 fights. After losing his first conflict of 2025, nan 34-year-old looks to halt Masuda's momentum.

Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida tune-in info

• Date: Sunday, June 8
• Start time: 4:30 a.m. ET | 1:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. BST | 6:30 p.m. AEST
• Main arena commencement tme (approx.): 7:30 a.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. PT | 12:30 p.m. BST | 9:30 p.m. AEST
• Location: Ariake Coliseum — Tokyo, Japan
• Live stream: ESPN+ 

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