Naoya Inoue v Junto Nakatani: undisputed super-bantamweight championship - live updates
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Key Points:
- Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani, both undefeated multiple-weight boxing champions, face off at the Tokyo Dome in a highly anticipated "Fight of the Century" with a sold-out crowd of 55,000 and nationwide cinema viewings.
- Inoue, the 33-year-old undisputed 122lb champion known as "The Monster," boasts a 28-fight winning streak in world championship bouts and has dominated multiple weight divisions with speed, power, and skill.
- Nakatani, 28, is a rangy southpaw and three-division world champion with physical advantages in height and reach, trained in Los Angeles, and considered one of Inoue’s toughest challengers to date.
- Both fighters are top-ranked pound-for-pound boxers, with Inoue at No. 2 and Nakatani at No. 6 on Ring Magazine’s list, making this bout a rare meeting of elite talent at their peak.
- Earlier on the undercard, Takei secured an eight-round majority decision win over Wang, marking a return to victory after losing his WBO bantamweight title last year.
