Top Rank Signs Co-Promotional Agreement with Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym for Pound-for-Pound Phenom Junto Nakatani
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LAS VEGAS (July 24, 2024) — Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym have reached an agreement with Top Rank to co-promote Junto Nakatani, the Japanese pound-for-pound star, three-division champion, and current WBC bantamweight world champion. Nakatani is anticipated to return to the ring before the end of the year. The 26-year-old Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs), hailing from Sagamihara, Japan, defended his title last Saturday with a first-round stoppage against Vincent Astrolabio, enhancing his record to 7-0 in world title fights. The southpaw powerhouse, who trains in Los Angeles under Rudy Hernandez, is ranked No. 10 on the Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list. “Junto Nakatani is an exceptional, unique talent,” said Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “He is a force of nature and one of the sport’s most vicious punchers. The Junto Nakatani Era is just starting. He will be the pound-for-pound king one day, and I am thrilled that he’s decided to join the Top Rank stable.” Nakatani said, “Thank you to Bo