Alexandro Santiago defends his WBC bantamweight title when he fights Junto Nakatani on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan.
His fight headlines a card with two other world championship bouts on it.
Takuma Inoue puts his WBA bantamweight strap on the line, while before then, Kosei Tanaka and Christian Bacasegua scrap for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Santiago vs. Nakatani.
Santiago vs. Nakatani fight date, start time
- Date : Saturday, February 24
- Time : 4 am ET / 9 am UK time
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 6 am ET / 11 am UK time
The card is set to start at 4 am ET / 9 am UK time with the main event due at approximately 6 am ET / 11 am UK time. However, the timings of the fight could change depending on the length of fights on the undercard.
What channel/stream is Santiago vs. Nakatani?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TBC
The fight will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US (click here for more details). There is no confirmed broadcaster for the UK at the time of writing.
Where is the Santiago vs. Nakatani fight?
The fight will take place at Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
Alexandro Santiago record and bio
- Nationality: Mexican
- Date of birth: February 7, 1996
- Height: 5'2.5"
- Reach: 65"
- Total fights: 36
- Record: 28-3-5 (14 KOs)
Junto Nakatani record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: January 2, 1998
- Height: 5'7"
- Reach: 67"
- Total fights: 26
- Record: 26-0 (19 KOs)
Santiago vs. Nakatani fight card
- Alexandro Santiago vs. Junto Nakatani, 12 rounds, for Santiago’s WBC bantamweight title
- Takuma Inoue vs. Jerwin Ancajas, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s WBA bantamweight title
- Kosei Tanaka vs. Christian Bacasegua, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO junior bantamweight title
- Jonas Sultan vs. Riku Masuda, 8 rounds, bantamweights
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