Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani
DateJune 26, 2021
VenueVirgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Ukraine Vasiliy Lomachenko Japan 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)
Weight 134+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]

Background

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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

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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

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Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Ukraine Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Japan Masayoshi Nakatani TKO 9/12 1:48
Middleweight Kazakhstan Janibek Alimkhanuly def. United States Rob Brant RTD 8/10 3:00
Heavyweight Italy Guido Vianello def. United States Marlon Williams TKO 2/4 0:01
Welterweight United States Giovani Santillan def. United States Cecil McCalla UD 8/8
Bantamweight Mexico Luis Fernando Saavedra def. United States Robert Rodriguez UD 6/6
Bantamweight United States Floyd Diaz def. United States Jaime Jasso UD 4/4
Super bantamweight Japan Subaru Murata def. United States Keven Monroy TKO 2/4 1:42 Note 1
Lightweight United States DeMichael Harris def. Argentina Jonatan Hernan Godoy RTD 3/4 3:00

^Note 1 Murata's professional debut

Broadcasting

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Country/Region Broadcaster
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United States United States (host) — ESPN+
 Ukraine[13] — MEGOGO — MEGOGO
 Japan[14] — Wowow — Wowow
Unsold markets[15] — FITE TV
 France[16] — BeIN Sports — BeIN Sports
 Russia[17] Match TV — Match TV
 United Kingdom — Sky Sports — Sky Sports
 Ireland


References

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  1. ^ "Vasiliy Lomachenko to return to the ring against Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26 | DAZN News Laos". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. ^ "Vasiliy Lomachenko dazzles in return, stops Masayoshi Nakatani in the ninth round | DAZN News US". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. ^ "Lopez beats Nakatani in first bout to go distance". ESPN.com. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ "Teofimo Lopez again refuses to give Vasyl Lomachenko a rematch | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  5. ^ "Lomachenko Wants To Beat Nakatani More Decisively Than Teofimo — Boxing News". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ "Masayoshi Nakatani gets off canvas to stop Felix Verdejo in lightweight thriller". The Ring. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  7. ^ "Vasiliy Lomachenko to return to the ring against Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26 | DAZN News Laos". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ^ "Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani: Date, fight time, TV channel and live stream | DAZN News US". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. ^ "Sky Sports announces new partnerships with Top Rank and BOXXER until 2025". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  10. ^ Random Hits. "Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios - PPV Card Officially Announced". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. ^ "BoxRec: Vasyl Lomachenko". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  12. ^ "Loma TKOs Nakatani, tells Lopez 'I am waiting'". ESPN.com. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  13. ^ Mediasat, Редакция (2021-06-09). "Ломаченко – Накатани: MEGOGO эксклюзивно покажет боксёрский бой легковесов | Mediasat" (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  14. ^ "WOWOW to broadcast Inoue Vs Dasmarinas and Nakatani Vs Lomachenko live!". ASIAN BOXING. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  15. ^ "▷ Top Rank: Vasyl Lomachenko vs Masayoshi Nakatani - Official PPV Live Stream". FITE. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  16. ^ "🥊 Vasyl Lomachenko / Masayoshi Nakatani ▷ combat Boxe Championnat du monde en direct live". tv-sports.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  17. ^ "Василий Ломаченко против Масаёси Накатани. Жанибек Алимханулы против Роба Бранта. Бой за титул чемпиона WBO Global". matchtv.ru (in Russian). 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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