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Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani primed for titanic super bantamweight title clash

The Japan Times·Andrew Mckirdy·6 months ago
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Naoya Inoue fights David Picasso in Riyadh on Dec. 27, 2025. Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion, will defend his titles against Junto Nakatani at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

Naoya Inoue fights David Picasso in Riyadh on Dec. 27, 2025. Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion, will defend his titles against Junto Nakatani at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. | REUTERS

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 sellout crowd of 55,000 at Tokyo Dome.

Undisputed super bantamweight 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 been dubbed the biggest boxing match in Japanese history.

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