WBO = World Boxing Organization flyweight champion Junto Nakatani won the 8th round technical knockout against challenger Ryota Yamauchi in the title defense match held on the night of the 9th, and defended for the second time.
WBO flyweight champion Nakatani faced a defense battle with Yamauchi, the second-ranked challenger in the world ranking, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City on the night of the 9th.
From the beginning of the game, Champion Nakatani took the initiative by hitting the punch accurately, such as the left straight, which he is good at.
Yamauchi tried to counterattack mainly on the body, but the referee stopped the match when Nakatani pushed Yamauchi to the rope and rushed in the 8th round.
Nakatani won the technical knockout in 8 rounds 2 minutes 20 seconds and defended his second time.
Nakatani is 24 years old from Mie prefecture.
He made his professional debut in 2015 and became the champion in November when he won a knockout in a championship match against a Filipino player.
And last September, he played against a Puerto Rican player and defended his title for the first time.
Nakatani said, "I was hit by a good punch from the first round and I was focused. I wanted to show you the scene of knocking out, so I'm glad that I could win in this way as a result. I remember both in the United States and Japan. I want to play a match that I can get. "