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Junto Nakatani vs Naoya Inoue — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Junto Nakatani

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Naoya Inoue

Junto Nakatani (32-1) and Naoya Inoue (33-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Nakatani

32

Wins24 KO · 75%

1

Loss

0

Draws33 tracked bouts

Inoue

33

Wins27 KO · 82%

0

Losses

0

Draws33 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Inoue leads 1–0

Junto Nakatani and Naoya Inoue have met 1 time; Inoue leads 1–0.

Junto Nakatani and Naoya Inoue have met 1 time; Inoue leads 1–0.
Met2026May 2Series
Junto NakataniFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Naoya InoueFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Nakatani 1 · Inoue 6 of 7 measurable rows
NakataniInoue
Record
32-133-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%
97%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27
24
27 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
75%
81.82% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
75%
82% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 0
0
0
Title reignsmax 15
5
15 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3
3 (edge)
2.4
Bouts trackedlevelmax 33
33
33

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″
Junto Nakatani: 5′8″ (edge)
Naoya Inoue: 5′5″
Reach+2″
Junto Nakatani: 69″ (edge)
Naoya Inoue: 67″
Age5 yrs apart
Junto Nakatani: 28
Naoya Inoue: 33
Stance
Junto Nakatani: Southpaw
Naoya Inoue: Orthodox

Junto Nakatani left, Naoya Inoue right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Junto Nakatani32 wins · from 33 tracked bouts

Junto Nakatani: 32 tracked wins — 24 by KO/TKO (75%), 7 on the cards (22%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (3%). Counted from 33 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

24 by KO/TKO 75%7 on the cards 22%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Naoya Inoue33 wins · from 33 tracked bouts

Naoya Inoue: 33 tracked wins — 27 by KO/TKO (82%) and 6 on the cards (18%). Counted from 33 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

27 by KO/TKO 82%6 on the cards 18%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Junto Nakatani 33, Naoya Inoue 33 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Junto Nakatani had won four in a row before losing a decision to Naoya Inoue. Nakatani last boxed on May 2, 2026 — 179 days ago.WWWWL

Chitpattana Oct 2024Contreras Feb 2025Nishida Jun 2025Hernandez Dec 2025Inoue May 20263 tracked bouts per year

Naoya Inoue has won 33 straight, the most recent against Junto Nakatani. Inoue last boxed on May 2, 2026 — 179 days ago.WWWWW

Ye-joon Jan 2025Cardenas May 2025Akhmadaliev Sep 2025Picasso Dec 2025Nakatani May 20262.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Junto Nakatani and Naoya Inoue ever fought each other?
Yes. Junto Nakatani and Naoya Inoue met once on May 2, 2026, and Naoya Inoue won by UD.
The meeting

LMay 2, 2026 · Inoue · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Nakatani or Inoue?
Junto Nakatani is 32-1 and Naoya Inoue is 33-0. Naoya Inoue has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Nakatani32–197%

Inoue33–0100%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Nakatani or Inoue?
Junto Nakatani has 24 knockout wins and Naoya Inoue has 27. Naoya Inoue has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Nakatani2475%

Inoue2781.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do Nakatani and Inoue have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Junto Nakatani and Naoya Inoue have faced.
Who is bigger, Nakatani or Inoue?
Junto Nakatani is the taller fighter at 173 cm, 8 cm above the other. Junto Nakatani also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
Height · reach

Nakatani173 cm174 cm reach

Inoue165 cm171 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nakatani and Inoue?
This comparison is drawn from 33 bouts tracked for Junto Nakatani and 33 bouts tracked for Naoya Inoue. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Nakatani33bouts

Inoue33bouts

How They Win ↓

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