Naoya Inoue wins 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in a fight billed as the biggest boxing match in ​Japanese history.

Japanese boxer ‌Naoya Inoue has retained his undisputed super ⁠bantamweight world ⁠title with a unanimous decision victory over compatriot Junto Nakatani after a gripping 12-round ⁠contest in Tokyo.

Inoue said he was “relieved” to beat Nakatani and stay unbeaten in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

The 33-year-old, famous as the Monster, extended his winning streak in world ⁠title bouts to 28 as judges scored the fight 116-112, 115-113 and 116-112 in his favour.

“It was different to the fights I’ve had before, with the pressure.…