Junto Nakatani had his first loss as a professional boxer in his career today but only to Naoya Inoue a pound for pound star.
For us after today Inoue goes in at pound for pound number one in boxing.
At least for now.
Who knows what will happen him or Usyk this year.
Inoue got the win by UD on points.
Nakatani appeared to handle the defeat well and in good sportsmanship, the sentiment from fans looked to be impressed with it:
He had maybe more fans in there than Inoue but Inoue deserved to win the fight.
More of a boxing type fight from Inoue for a change.
Both were standing off a lot on the outside and using the jab a lot.
Nakatani’s jab was a bit better at times whereas Inoue’s jab was lazy at times but overall he landed the better punches.
Usually Inoue is a bit more aggressive but you got the impression he knew he was in there with an excellent boxer so was more cautious.
For those new to boxing some more on Junto Nakatani.
Here’s Junto Nakatani’s updated boxing record after losing to Inoue today, May 2, 2026:
Pro Boxing Record
Total fights: 33
Wins: 32
Wins by KO: 24
Losses: 1 — to Naoya Inoue by UD 12, May 2, 2026
Weight classes held titles in: Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight
Nickname: “Big Bang”
Stance: Southpaw
Age: 28, born Jan 2, 1998
Amateur Boxing Record
Total amateur fights: 16
Amateur record: 14 wins, 2 losses
Amateur KOs: 10 KOs in those 14 wins
Amateur highlight: Won the under-15 National Championships
Turned pro: Age 17 after getting C-Class license
So: Pro 32-1 (24 KOs) | Amateur 14-2 (10 KOs)
Takuma Inoue also had a strong win on the card today himself, brother of Naoya Inoue.
