Nakatani vs Salapat live stream: watch boxing online and on TV now – start time, full card
The Japanese bantamweight defends his WBC crown
The Nakatani vs Salapat live stream, at Tokyo's Ariake Arena, features the former making his second defense of the WBC bantamweight title as the southpaw seeks an all-Japanese pound-for-pound showdown. Here's where to watch Junto Nakatani vs Tasana Salapat live streams online from anywhere.
Date: Monday, October 14 |
Start time (main card): 4am ET / 1am PT / 9pm BST / 7pm AEDT |
Nakatani vs Salapat ring walks: 7am ET / 4am PT / 12pm BST / 10pm AEDT |
Live stream: ESPN Plus (US) | Sky Sports (UK) |
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Nakatani must avoid any slip-ups in his third WBC bantamweight title fight. The 26-year-old with a perfect record has fought twice this year already, stopping Alexandro Santiago in the sixth round in February before obliterating Vincent Astrolabio in a first-round knockout. He wants an all-Japanese unification bout with Takuma Inoue next, and perhaps even a step up in weight to Inoue's older brother Naoya, the pound-for-pound king.
First, he takes on Tasana Salapat. Also known as Petch CP Freshmart, and Petch Sor Chitpattana, the 30-year-old will appear in his 73rd fight on Monday and, though almost all of those bouts have come in his native Thailand, Salapat has good skills and punch power. Expect fireworks.
Ringwalks for the Nakatani vs Salapat main event are now less than an hour away at the Ariake Arena, Tokyo, where the atmosphere is building nicely. Now is definitely time to get in front of the screen of your choice and enjoy what promises to be a fascinating fight.
Here's where to watch and stream Nakatani vs Salapat live streams – the full fight – from anywhere in the world.
Watch Nakatani vs Salapat live streams in the US
Boxing fans in the US can watch a Nakatani vs Salapat live stream on ESPN Plus, with main event ringwalks set for 7am ET / 4am PT in the early hours of Monday morning.
The current ESPN Plus cost is only $10.99 per month (rising to $11.99 from October 17).
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Nakatani vs Salapat live streams worldwide
How to watch Nakatani vs Salapat live stream in the UK
Sky Sports is the place to go for a Nakatani vs Salapat live stream. It will be shown on Sky Sports+, with ringwalks at 12pm BST.
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To access Sky Go or Now from outside the UK, you'll need to download a good streaming VPN, as detailed above.
Can you watch Nakatani vs Salapat live stream in Australia?
Unfortunately, no broadcaster has yet been announced for the Nakatani vs Salapat fight Down Under.
Should that change, we'll update this article closer to the event.
Where to watch Nakatani vs Salapat online in Japan
Fans in Japan can watch Nakatani vs Salapat live streams as part of their Amazon Prime subscription. New users get a 30-day free trial.
Nakatani vs Salapat tale of the tape
Header Cell - Column 0 | Junto Nakatani | Tasana Salapat |
---|---|---|
Nationality | Japanese | Thai |
Date of birth | January 2, 1998 | November 20, 1993 |
Height | 5' 8" | 5' 6" |
Reach | 68.5" | 69" |
Total fights | 28 | 73 |
Record | 28-0 (21 KOs) | 72-1 (51 KOs) |
Junto Nakatani vs Tasana Salapat full card
- Junto Nakatani vs. Tasana Salapat – for Nakatani's WBC bantamweight title
- Anthony Olascuaga vs. Jonathan Gonzalez – for Olascuaga's WBO flyweight title
- Kosei Tanaka vs. Phumelele Cafu – for Tanaka's WBO super flyweight title
- Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Gerwin Asilo– Bantamweight
- Excell James Junior vs. Ayato Kobayashi– Super lightweight
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