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Inoue vs. Nakatani Set for May 2 at Tokyo Dome in Unbeaten Title Showdown

Inoue calls the bout a historic test, vowing to raise every facet of his boxing.

Overview

  • Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion, enters 32-0 with 27 KOs and says this will be his seventh title defense.
  • Nakatani is also 32-0 with 24 KOs after a unanimous-decision win over Sebastian Hernandez in his super bantamweight debut in Riyadh.
  • Nakatani says his body is adapting to the new division and that he will refine tactics and the game plan with his team.
  • Inoue last fought in December in Riyadh, defeating Alan Picasso in his fourth bout of 2025, and acknowledges he was tired afterward but expects to be ready.
  • The undercard features WBC bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue facing former multi-division champion Kazuto Ioka in an all-Japanese matchup.