Naoya Inoue (left) and Junto Nakatani pose for photos following the weigh-in ahead of their super bantamweight title fight on Friday. | AFP-JIJI

Junto Nakatani said he won't be intimidated when he faces fellow unbeaten countryman Naoya "Monster" Inoue on Saturday in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome.

Nakatani is aiming to dethrone undisputed super bantamweight world champion Inoue and take his place as the new king of Japanese boxing.

Both fighters have 32-0 records and the bout has generated huge interest at home and overseas.

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