Inspired by the Monster
JUNTO NAKATANI took an advantage into the ring with him last month. His hellacious left hand may have ended the fight in devastating fashion but the new WBO flyweight champion is adamant that what brought him victory over Giemel Magramo was more than just a physical edge.
“Yamato-Damashii,” declares Japan’s latest star to Boxing News, which translates as ‘Japanese spirit.’
“It’s in my blood. The history, culture, and the mentality. I think Japanese fighters have an indomitable spirit, which I always heed. I will never give up.”
The manner in which Nakatani went about
