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Junto Nakatani probably didn’t need a finish to become champion on Saturday, but boy did he deliver one.
The undefeated Japanese boxer capped off a strong performance against Andrew Moloney with a no-doubt knockout punch in the 12th round to capture a vacant WBO junior bantamweight title. Nakatani now holds titles in two divisions as he entered this bout as the WBO’s flyweight champion.
Watch the incredible KO below.
WORLD CHAMPION
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 21, 2023
Nakatani does it in devastating fashion #HaneyLoma pic.twitter.com/PtGRLRp4g3
Nakatani had already impressed for the majority of the bout, including a knockdown in the 11th round that all but assured he would be leaving Las Vegas with more gold around his waist. However, when a wounded Moloney took a misstep, Nakatani capitalized with a left hand right on the button that sent Moloney awkwardly to the mat. As Nakatani jogged off, Moloney stayed down for a long time as the referee immediately called for medical assistance.
With his latest highlight, Nakatani improves to 25-0 as a pro with 19 knockouts.
Catch complete results from the Haney vs. Lomachenko card here.
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