Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani Undercard: Complete List of Fights Before Main Event in Japanese Boxing Superfight
- On Saturday, undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue faces challenger Junto Nakatani at the sold-out Tokyo Dome, with 55,000 fans expected for what is described as the greatest Japanese fight in history.
- Both fighters enter the bout with identical 32-0 records, though Inoue is five years older than the 28-year-old Nakatani, who moves up four pounds from bantamweight to challenge the champion.
- Nakatani completed 200-plus rounds of sparring in the United States under coach Rudy Hernandez, while Inoue's gym president Hideyuki Ohashi called him "scary with all his punches" after an open workout.
- Observers compare this showdown to the historic "Fight of the Century" between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali over 50 years ago, as Nakatani aims to become "the strongest" in boxing.
- While Inoue has finished 27 of his opponents, Nakatani has secured 24 quick wins during his dominant career, making an Inoue defeat a potentially historic upset.
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Unbeaten records on the line for Inoue-Nakatani superfight
Japan's Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome. Undisputed superbantamweight world champion Inoue will defend his titles for a seventh time when he clashes with the dangerous southpaw. They boast identical 32-0 records, setting the stage for a bout that has been more than a year in the making and…
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in Japanese boxing superfight
Naoya Inoue makes the seventh defence of his undisputed super bantamweight title against Junto Nakatani in an all-Japanese superfight. The undercard boasts title action and familial interest.
Teddy Atlas weighs Junto Nakatani’s chances against Naoya Inoue
Teddy Atlas has offered his assessment of the upcoming showdown between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani. He suggested that while Inoue remains the clear favourite, Nakatani has the tools to make it competitive. Inoue is set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against Nakatani at Tokyo Dome on May 2. The fight, widely regarded […]
Inoue vs Nakatani Title Fight Set for Tokyo Dome
TLDR Naoya Inoue (29-0) will defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against Junto Nakatani (28-0) at the Tokyo Dome Both fighters are undefeated Japanese world champions, making this a historic all-Japanese championship bout Inoue holds all four major titles at 122 pounds and is ranked among the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world Nakatani is the WBC bantamweight champion with size and reach advantages over Inoue The fight represe…
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