Astrolabio, Nakatani comfortably make weight for WBC title duel

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TOKYO—Battle’s on at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena on Saturday as Filipino challenger Vincent Astrolabio and World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani both comfortably passed the official weigh-in at the Tokyo Dome on Friday.

Nakatani was also trouble-free at 117.04 lbs and smiled at the General Santos City fighter’s threat.“I enjoy fighting especially if my opponent’s punches are powerful,” he said through an inmterpreter.“That’s going to be exciting and I will do my best to knockout him out.

Head trainer and manager Nonoy Neri told BusinessMirror that his ward is “very hungry to win” the world 118-pound title.“Vincent Astrolabio is very ready for this fight, he is very hungry to win,” he said.

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Author / Journalist: Josef Ramos

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesJapan

Topics: Going “i’m Trainer Astrolabio Nakatani Gibbons World Weigh-in President Belt Fight

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Published On: 2024-07-19 @ 11:18:25 (22 hours ago)

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