Naoya Inoue fights Junto Nakatani in historic undisputed title clash
Undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue will defend his world titles against unbeaten compatriot Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, 2 May.
The highly anticipated bout is widely regarded as the biggest Japanese boxing match of this generation.
Both fighters carry flawless professional records into the ring, setting the stage for a spectacular showdown in their home country.
The ‘Monster’ faces a massive test
The 33-year-old champion, known as the “Monster”, recently outclassed Alan Picasso to set up this historic clash.
He puts all four major super-bantamweight belts on the line against the formidable 28-year-old challenger.
Nakatani is fighting in a relatively unfamiliar division, competing at the 122lb limit for only the second time in his career.
The former three-weight world champion scraped past Sebastian Hernandez Reyes in December following his initial move up in weight.
Start time and broadcast details
The landmark event will stream live in the UK on DAZN.
Coverage is scheduled to begin at 08:00 BST.
Main event ring walks are expected to take place at approximately 13:00 BST.
Bookmakers have installed the defending champion as a heavy favourite to emerge victorious over his compatriot.
Full undercard line-up
The Tokyo Dome event features a stacked undercard showcasing some of Japan’s finest boxing talent.
The champion’s brother, Takuma Inoue, will also be in action defending his WBC bantamweight title against Kazuto Ioka.
- Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani (Undisputed super-bantamweight titles)
- Takuma Inoue vs Kazuto Ioka (WBC bantamweight title)
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs Reiya Abe (Featherweight)
- Sora Tanaka vs Jin Sasaki (Welterweight)
- Kosuke Tomioka vs Shogo Tanaka (Flyweight)
- Deok No Yun vs Yuito Moriwaki (Super-middleweight)
- Yoshiki Takei vs Dekang Wang (Super-bantamweight)
