NAOYA INOUE and Junto Nakatani clash TODAY in one of Japan’s biggest fights of any generation.
is the undisputed super-bantamweight champion, having previously held world titles in three other weight classes.
Naoya Inoue is considered one of the greatest boxers of his generation Credit: Getty
Junto Nakatani has won world titles in three different weight classes Credit: AP
‘The Monster’ won has last outing against David Picasso at the end of 2025 to improve to 27 consecutive wins in world title fights, surpassing legends Joe Louis and .
, 28, moved up to this division for his last fight, where he beat Sebastian Hernandez via unanimous decision to set up this mammoth encounter.
Both men boast perfect records at 32-0, with the champion knocking out 27 of his opponents compared to the challenger’s 24 – they both rank high on .
Ahead of the mammoth showdown on Saturday, find out who else will be fighting in Tokyo.
Inoue vs Nakatani full card
Before the huge main event, there are a number of excellent fights to watch.
Inoue’s younger brother Takuma is defending his WBC bantamweight title which was previously held by his older brother Naoya.
The two brothers train together for fights and have shared the same event on multiple occasions before to showcase their talents together.
‘Baby Monster’ is fighting 37-year-old Kazuto Ioka, a former super-flyweight world champion who moved up to the bantamweight ranks after losing twice to Fernando Daniel Martinez.
Ioka is looking to secure a place in Japanese boxing history – a win against Inoue would make him the first Japanese male boxer to win titles in FIVE weight classes.
Full card
- Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – undisputed super-bantamweight title
- 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
When is Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani?
- The fight will take place TODAY – Saturday, May 2.
- Coverage will begin at 8am BST, with the main event ringwalks scheduled to start at approximately 1pm.
- It will take place at the Tokyo Dome, Japan.
Where to watch Inoue vs Nakatani
- Viewers can become a DAZN customer for just £15.99 per month.
- For the real boxing lovers, there is an ‘Ultimate’ package for £24.99 per month and it gives you access to a bonus 12 pay-per-view fights each year at no extra cost.
- Inoue vs Nakatani and the full undercard will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide.
- will also keep you up to date on all the action with our live blog.
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May
- Sat 2 – Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – Undisputed super-bantamweight title – DAZN
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 16 – Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
June
- Sat 6 – Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello – WBC super lightweight title – DAZN
- Sat 13 – Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall – DAZN
- Sat 20 – Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi – DAZN
- Sat 27 – Xander Zayas vs Jaron Ennis – DAZN
July
- Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN
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