Inoue vs Nakatani LIVE!
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani kicked off a bumper weekend of boxing in Tokyo on Saturday. A sold-out 55,000-capacity crowd at the Tokyo Dome watched arguably the biggest bout in Japanese history that saw two undefeated 32-0 superstars go head to head for the undisputed super-bantamweight world championship. It was one of the most hotly anticipated showdowns of the year and came before David Benavidez rises to challenge for Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez’s cruiserweight titles in Las Vegas, with Conah Walker and Sam Eggington also in action in the UK.
But the headline attraction was in East Asia, where Inoue successfully defended his four belts in the 122-pound division for the seventh time in a thrilling super fight. ‘The Monster’, one of the sport’s modern pound-for-pound greats and most formidable knockout kings, added another exceptional chapter to his remarkable legacy on home soil, handing a first professional loss to three-weight world champion Nakatani, who started too slowly and then saw his rousing comeback attempts halted by a nasty cut.
Naoya’s younger brother Takuma Inoue successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title for the first time with a dominant victory against Kazuto Ioka to begin the main card, while Yoshiki Takei beat DeKang Wang after Jin Sasaki defeated Sora Tanaka. Follow Inoue vs Nakatani reaction live below!
Inoue vs Nakatani results
Live updates
Inoue vs Nakatani undercard
Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani
Takuma Inoue vs Kazuto Ioka
Toshiki Shimomachi vs Reiya Abe
Sora Tanaka vs Jin Sasaki
Kosuke Tomioka vs Shogo Tanaka
Deok No Yun vs Yuito Moriwaki
Yoshiki Takei vs Dekang Wang
How to watch Inoue vs Nakatani
TV channel and live stream: Today’s super fight is being broadcast live and exclusively in the UK via DAZN.
It can be viewed through a regular DAZN subscription and is not on their pay-per-view service.
A monthly flexible pass for DAZN currently costs £25.99.
An annual super saver subscription is available for an up-front payment of £119.99, or £15.99 per month.
The fight can be watched on the DAZN website and app, which is available on smart TVs, laptops, phones and tablets.
Inoue vs Nakatani live
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani.
A huge weekend of boxing begins at a sold-out Tokyo Dome, where 55,000 fans will be in attendance for arguably the biggest fight in the history of Japanese boxing as ‘The Monster’ Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles for the seventh time against his great domestic rival.
It is one of the most hotly anticipated bouts of the year and is simply not to be missed as two undefeated, 32-0 superstars go head to head for all the belts in the 122-pound division on home soil.
The main card action gets underway from approximately 10:40am BST, so stay with us for live updates and results.
