Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani confirmed for May 2
By Eddie Sanchez
The highly anticipated superfight between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani has been confirmed for the exact date and location that were expected. Inoue vs. Nakatani will headline on Saturday, May 2, at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, according to Ring magazine.
Inoue, 32-0 (27 KO), is the undisputed junior featherweight champion and previously reigned as undisputed at bantamweight and won world titles at junior bantamweight and junior flyweight.
Inoue made four defenses in 2025, knocking out Ye Joon Kim in January, stopping Ramon Cardenas in May, and taking unanimous decisions over Murodjon Akhmadaliev in September and Alan David Picasso in December.
Nakatani, 32-0 (24 KO), is a former three-division titleholder who won world titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight and then unified a pair of belts at bantamweight. Most recently in December, Nakatani moved up to 122lbs on the undercard of Inoue-Picasso, surviving a very tough challenge from unbeaten Sebastian Hernandez via unanimous decision.
This matchup is expected to be one of the most anticipated in Japanese boxing history.
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