Lewkowicz Tells The Ring Nakatani–Cardenas Is Verbally Agreed

Label: REPORTED · Heat: WARM. This is an update to the Nakatani–Cardenas item in Whisper Wire 282. Ramon Cardenas' promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, has confirmed to The Ring that a verbal agreement is in place for his client to fight Junto Nakatani.

“We have a verbal agreement with Mr. Honda (Akihiko Honda, Nakatani’s promoter),” Lewkowicz said. “The fight will likely take place in the first quarter of 2027. It’s a great fight. Both fighters are power punchers. It should be a good one with a lot of action.”

That goes further than the Nov. 9 item, which had Bad Left Hook citing Ronspo via Yahoo! Japan that the fight was being eyed for February on DAZN. Lewkowicz’s window is the first quarter, not a date, and The Ring’s report does not name a venue, a broadcaster or a signed contract. Nothing official has come from Nakatani’s side. A check of Top Rank’s news page and homepage, and of Teiken’s official news and bout-schedule pages, found no announcement.

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Until Teiken or Top Rank posts it, this stays Lewkowicz via The Ring — a verbal agreement, not a booking.

Fighter page: Junto Nakatani.

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