Junto Nakatani vs David Cuellar Results
Junto Nakatani and David Cuellar headlined a Boxing event at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on February 24, 2025.
Nakatani won WBC Bantamweight Championship in February 2024 by knocking out Alexandro Santiago before defending it against Vincent Astrolabio and Tasana Salapat later in the year. Cuellar competed in his first World title bout, but carried the momentum with two wins in 2024.
The event started at 3 AM ET on ESPN+ Streaming. The card was supported by another bantamweight bout in the co-main event as Tenshin Nasukawa faced Jason Moloney. Seiya Tsutsumi and Daigo Higa clashed over WBA Bantamweight title. Tune in below for the complete results.
RESULTS
- Hayato Aiko def. Yuki Sato unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 39-37), 4 rounds, Featherweight Bout
- Ryosuke Kiuchi def. Fuentes Kitajima unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 39-37), 4 rounds, Lightweight Bout
- Ryuya Moriai def. Eigoro Akai via TKO at 1:15 of round 2, 6 rounds, Super Middleweight Bout
- Seiya Tsutsumi vs Daigo Higa (ended in a unanimous draw (114-114, 114-114, 114-114), 12 rounds, WBA Bantamweight Championship Bout
- Tenshin Nasukawa def. Jason Moloney via unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 98-92), 10 rounds, Bantamweight Bout
- Main Event: Junto Nakatani def. David Cuellar via KO at 3:00 of round 3 , 12 rounds, WBC Bantamweight Championship Bout