Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani live result, updates, highlights as Japanese superstars meet in undisputed mega-fight

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Naoya Inoue faces potentially the greatest challenge of his incredible career when he takes on fellow Japanese superstar Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

A sold-out crowd of 55,000 will watch four-weight champion Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) make the seventh defence of his undisputed super bantamweight crown.

Nakatani (32-0, 24 KOs) is a three-weight champion himself and will box at the 122-pound limit for the second time against a pound-for-pound superstar, who has blazed a trail for this generation of Japanese boxers.

Will the king retain his throne, or will the crown be passed on to a man five years his junior?

In the chief support bout, Inoue's brother Takuma Inoue defends the WBC bantamweight title – formerly held by Nakatani – against veteran hero Kazuto Ioka.

The Sporting News is providing live coverage and results from the Inoue vs. Nakatani card and round-by-round coverage of the main event.

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani results

• Naoya Inoue (c) vs. Junto Nakatani for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
• Takuma Inoue (c) vs. Kazuto Ioka for the WBC bantamweight title
• Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Reiya Abe; Featherweights
• Yoshiki Takei vs. Dekang Wang; Super Bantamweights
• Sora Tanaka vs. Jin Sasaki; Welterweights
• Kosuke Tomioka drew w/ Shogo Tanaka (SD 10); Flyweights
• Yuito Moriwaki def. Deok No Yun (SD 10); Super Middleweights

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani live fight updates, highlights from 2025 boxing card

5 a.m. ET/ 10 a.m. BST: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani. The two undefeated superstars of Japanese boxing clash for undisputed super bantamweight glory in a fight for the ages before a sold-out crowd of 55,000 at the Tokyo Dome. Stick a pot of coffee on and come and join us. It's going to be epic. The fight, that is. I mean, I'm sure your coffee is good too.

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Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani start time

• Date: Saturday, May 2
• Start time: 4 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. PT | 9 a.m. BST
• Main event start time (approx.): 8 a.m. ET | 5 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. BST
• Location: Tokyo Dome - Tokyo, Japan

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani is on May 2. The main card starts at 4 a.m. ET and the main event should begin around 8 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last. 

Where to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani

• Live Stream: DAZN 

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani will be available on DAZN worldwide.

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