Discover Tenshin Nasukawa: The Best Fighter You've Never Heard Of

Nasukawa fights again on July 20.

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The next step in Tenshin Nasukawa's boxing career is just around the corner.

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The undefeated Japanese phenom will star in his fourth boxing fight on July 20 against Boxrec's No. 77-ranked bantamweight fighter, Jonathan Rodriguez (17-2-1).

Rodriguez's two losses are to top-ranked Antonio Vargas (18-1-0), and Manuel Flores (18-1-0). Nasukawa isn't a stranger to fighting experienced opponents, however, with his first three opponents having a combined record of 37-8-2.

How to Watch: Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Jonathan Rodriguez

Nasukawa's fight will be on the undercard of Prime Boxing 9 on Japanese Amazon Prime. American viewers can catch the fights on ESPN+. Since the fights take place in Tokyo, Japan, they begin early at 7 am ET.

Tenshin Nasukawa: The Best Fighter You've Never Heard of

While Nasukawa is a force in Japan, he's relatively unheard of in the West. He's most well-known for his losing effort against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing exhibition in 2018. Still, Nasukawa's extensive kickboxing, MMA, and boxing careers remain unblemished in over 50 appearances.

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51-0 in Kickboxing, Boxing, & MMA

Nasukawa was barely scraping 20 years old when he defeated future One Championship superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon in 2018. Nasukawa defeated the who's-who of Muay Thai and Japanese kickboxing, including Takeru Segawa, Kyoji Horiguchi, and Taiki Naito.

Nasukawa's kickboxing highlights contain KO's by rolling thunder, cartwheel kick, flying knees, and a plethora of spinning attacks. His most notable highlight is his cartwheel kick KO of 71-fight veteran Federico Roma in 2019.

Watch some of his highlights below, courtesy of VoteSport on YouTube:

If nothing else on July 20, try and watch Tenshin Nasukawa as he edges closer to boxing superstardom.

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