Inoue vs. Nakatani locked in: May 2nd at Tokyo Dome

Source: WBC

07/03/2026

Inoue vs. Nakatani locked in: May 2nd at Tokyo Dome

Japanese boxing is preparing for one of the most important nights in its history when undefeated four-division champ Naoya Inoue faces undefeated three-division champ Junto Nakatani for Inoue's world super bantamweight championship on May 2nd at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Inoue enters the fight as one of the finest pound-for-pound fighters in the world and the undisputed champion at 122 pounds. Throughout his illustrious career, he has dominated multiple divisions thanks to his power, speed, focus, angility  and precision, cementing himself as one of the biggest stars in modern boxing. Nakatani, also comes in undefeated and with the opportunity to capture a world title in a fourth division. The talented, hard-hitting southpaw has demonstrated his quality in several weight classes and now aims to take the biggest step of his career against the undisputed champion.