Junto Nakatani continues to plead his case as a pound-for-pound talent.
The latest display offered by the three-division titlist was a statement-making first-round knockout of the Philippines’ Vincent Astrolabio. A straight left hand to the body put Astrolabio down to end the fight at 2:37 of the first round Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
With the win, Nakatani (28-0, 21 knockouts) lodged the first defense of his WBC bantamweight title.
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