Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida – Live Results from the Ariake Coliseum

Live from the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida headlines a Top Rank promotions card in association with Teiken promotions. These two undefeated fighters collide in a WBC/IBF bantamweight unification bout. We will bring you all the results and main action from every fight, including the main event, with the card being shown live on ESPN+ in the US and Prime Video in Japan. The opening fight is expected to start 4:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. BST), while the main event is expected to start at 7:30 a.m. ET (12:30 p.m. BST).

Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida: All Results on June 8

Tomoya Tsuboi vs Van Thao Tran

The exciting world amateur champion Tomoya Tsuboi (2-0, 1 KO) was up next, challenging Van Thao Tran (18-2, 10 KOs) for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title.

Tsuboi started the opening two rounds well, putting his shots together impressively and using his feet to great effect. His variation stood out as he mixed his attacks intelligently. Tran looked frustrated from early on, and by the halfway point, the Japanese fighter was in complete control thanks to his sharp movement and slick shot selection.

Tsuboi’s bodywork remained a vital weapon throughout. Tran was brave and absorbed sustained punishment, having limited success with single shots. Overall, it was a dominant showing from the 29-year-old Japanese fighter. There would be no surprises on the judges’ scorecards, which read 98-92 and 100-90 x2 in favour of the dominant Tomoya Tsuboi, the new WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion. It will be interesting to see if Tsuboi can move through the gears in future fights and get the stoppage.

Riku Masuda vs Michell Banquez

Riku Masuda (8-1, 8 KOs) vs Michell Banquez (23-6, 15 KOs) in the bantamweight division was first up and Masuda jolted any sleepy viewers awake with a left hand that floored Banquez. Although Banquez got up, he fell down again moments later, prompting the referee to wave the fight off in the first round. What a start.