Reports: Inoue, Nakatani set for Tokyo megafight in MayTOKYO, Japan — Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will fight countryman Junto Nakatani in a mega-fight at the Tokyo Dome on May 2, US media reported Tuesday. The undefeated Inoue successfully defended his titles for a sixth time against Mexico's Alan Picasso in Riyadh in late December. Nakatani beat Mexico's Sebastian Hernandez by unanimous decision on the same card in his super-bantamweight debut. Inoue said he was "tired" after beating Picasso by unanimous decision in his first fight in Saudi Arabia. Nakatani also has an unbeaten record, with 32 wins and 24 knockouts.

Source: Philippine Star February 24, 2026 05:10 UTC