The historic May 2nd Tokyo Dome card will also feature Japanese legend Kazuto Ioka seeking to make in Japanese history. At 37 years old, Ioka (32-4-1) will attempt to make history by challenging Takuma Inoue for Inoue's WBC 118-pound title. Inoue (21-2) is the brother of world super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, who headlines the May 2nd show against three-division champion Junto Nakatani. Ioka has held world titles at 105, 112 and 115 pounds. He was also a WBA regular titleholder at 108.
The card will also include other notable matchups, namely the bout between Jin Sasaki and undefeated Sora Tanaka, as well as the fight between Toshioki Shimomachi and Reiya Abe. There will also be a clash between Yoshiki Takei and China’s Dekang Wang.