Vincent Astrolabio’s mission is tough however not not possible in his title problem of unbeaten WBC bantamweight Champion Junto Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) on July twentieth on the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The occasion can be proven stay on ESPN+.
Challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio appears in nice form for a very powerful combat of his profession subsequent week towards KO artist Nakatani.
Intense Preparation
Astrolabio, 27, is getting ready on the well-known MP Fitness center beneath the steering of former Pacquiao coach Nonoy Neri. He needs to take full benefit of the chance to combat once more for the world title after failing to seize the vacant WBO 118-lb title final yr in a twelve-round majority resolution loss to Jason Moloney on Could 13, 2023.
Astrolabio is 100% centered on being prepared for this combat, because of Neri’s steering.
Neri will take to Japan the identical workforce members who helped Astrolabio win by knockout in spherical 11 over Thai Navapon Khaikanha nearly a yr in the past in Thailand. That victory in August final yr granted Vincent Astrolabio the fitting to combat for the WBC bantamweight title.
The Formidable Champion
Astrolabio believes he might discover a strategy to win, though, on paper, the fight appears tough. Junto Nakatani is probably the most harmful boxer Astrolabio has ever confronted. Nakatani is explosive and a bit of gradual however has nice expertise and horrible energy. As well as, he’s younger, solely 26, and with the good benefit of preventing at dwelling.
Junto Nakatani received the very best “KO of the yr 2023” award when he destroyed Andrew Moloney, dismantling the Australian in spherical 12 in Las Vegas.
Astrolabio has confronted Guillermo Rigondeaux and Jason Moloney, with whom he fought a battle he ultimately misplaced in a majority resolution. Nevertheless, one of many judges scored a draw.
The opposite two world title matches within the sequence are between Japanese Riku Kano and Mexican-American Anthony Olascuaga for the vacant WBO flyweight title.
The world champion of 4 divisions, “The monster of Chukyo,” Kosei Tanaka, is defending his WBO Tremendous Flyweight title for the primary time towards Mexican challenger Jonathan “Titan” Rodríguez.
