Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani

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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani
DateJune 26, 2021
Venue Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasiliy Lomachenko Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Nakatani
Hometown Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine Osaka, Japan
Pre-fight record 14–2 (10 KO) 19–1 (13 KO)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight134+3⁄5 lb (61 kg)134+2⁄5 lb (61 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition The Ring No. 9 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Result
Lomachenko wins via 9th-round TKO

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani was a lightweight professional boxing match contested between three-division former unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, and lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani. The bout took place on June 26, 2021, at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. [1] Lomachenko won the fight by ninth-round technical knockout. [2]

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Background

The pair share a common loss to Teófimo López. Lomachenko lost his unified titles to the American in October 2020, while Nakatani had also lost a unanimous decision to López in July 2019. [3] Lomachenko cited that he "still wanted to be undisputed lightweight champion". However, López declined to give Lomachenko a rematch, explaining that “everybody [in Lomachenko’s camp] was being a dick to me, my father. He [Lomachenko] didn’t want to put a rematch clause in our contract." [4] Speaking on why he chose Nakatani as his next opponent, Lomachenko said "I want to compare myself with this guy, he was close with [López] in their fight." [5]

Nakatani fought back from his loss to López, beating Félix Verdejo via technical knockout, after being dropped for the first time in his professional career. [6]

Lomachenko agreed to a comeback fight against Nakatani in Las Vegas. [7] The bout was aired on ESPN+ in the US [8] and Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. [9] It went head to head with Gervonta Davis' light welterweight clash with Mario Barrios on Showtime PPV in Atlanta, Georgia taking place on the same night. [10] The fight was only the second time in Lomachenko's professional career that a world title was not on the line. [11]

Fight details

Lomachenko reasserted himself as one of the best at lightweight, as the former pound-for-pound star dropped Nakatani in the fifth, before stopping him in round nine. CompuBox stats show that Lomachenko landed 104 out of 214 punches (49%), while Nakatani landed 29 out of 250 (12%).

With the victory, Lomachenko earned the right to a potential rematch with López, a reward he has made no secret that he desperately seeks. "He has a fight in the future with [George] Kambosos, but after [we will fight]," Lomachenko said. "Maybe next year, beginning of the year. December, January, February. I am waiting." Lomachenko added: "Everybody saw how I won this fight, and everybody is waiting for the rematch, so let's make a rematch." [12]

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Nakatani TKO9/121:48
Middleweight Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Flag of the United States.svg Rob Brant RTD8/103:00
Heavyweight Flag of Italy.svg Guido Vianello def. Flag of the United States.svg Marlon WilliamsTKO2/40:01
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Giovani Santillandef. Flag of the United States.svg Cecil McCallaUD8/8
Bantamweight Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Fernando Saavedradef. Flag of the United States.svg Robert RodriguezUD6/6
Bantamweight Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Diazdef. Flag of the United States.svg Jaime JassoUD4/4
Super bantamweight Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Muratadef. Flag of the United States.svg Keven MonroyTKO2/41:42 Note 1
Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg DeMichael Harrisdef. Flag of Argentina.svg Jonatan Hernan GodoyRTD3/43:00

^Note 1 Murata's professional debut

Broadcasting

Country/RegionBroadcaster
FreeCable TVPPVStream
Flag of the United States.svg United States (host)— ESPN+
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [13] —MEGOGO—MEGOGO
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [14] — Wowow — Wowow
Unsold markets [15] — FITE TV
Flag of France.svg  France [16] — BeIN Sports — BeIN Sports
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [17] Match TV — Match TV
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom — Sky Sports — Sky Sports
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland


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