The vacant World Boxing Organization flyweight title match between Japan’s Junto Nakatani and Giemel Magramo of the Philippines, originally scheduled at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on Aug. 21, will be postponed indefinitely due to Japan’s temporary entry restrictions on foreign passport holders, along with the risks to the safety of people involved, vis-a-vis the current novel coronavirus pandemic.

Teiken Promotions, the organizer of the title match, and M.T Boxing Gym to which Nakatani belongs announced the postponement on July 29.
It was originally planned to be held in April this year but was rescheduled for Aug. 21 on account of the coronavirus. It was planned to be held behind closed doors. It was supposed to be the first world title match in Japan this year.

Top-ranked Magramo has a record of 24 wins, including 20 knockouts, against a loss, whereas the third-ranked Nakatani is undefeated in his 20 bouts, 15 by KO.

Left-handed Nakatani said, ‘’This time again the fight was postponed. But I am determined to continue to do my best (in training) so that I can show my best to boxing fans and attain my foremost target of becoming a world champion.’’