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Inoue vs Nakatani Set for Sold-Out Tokyo Dome Title Clash on Saturday

A sellout at Tokyo Dome underscores Japan’s boxing boom.

Overview

  • Both fighters made weight at Friday’s official weigh-in in Tokyo, clearing the way for the 55,000-seat main event.
  • Inoue defends all four super-bantamweight belts for a seventh time, with both men entering unbeaten at 32-0 and boasting high knockout totals.
  • DAZN will stream the card worldwide, with the broadcast airing in the early morning for U.S. viewers and the main event later in the morning ET.
  • Betting markets list Inoue as the clear favorite, with FanDuel pricing him around -450 and many expert picks calling for a decision win.
  • The all-Japanese card features Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka for the WBC bantamweight title, and the WBC will present a custom Crown Series ring to the main-event winner.