Naoya Inoue said he was "relieved" to beat countryman Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision and stay unbeaten in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/03/more-sports/inoue-relieved-after-nakatani-victory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #naoyainoue #juntonakatani
Naoya Inoue breathes sigh of relief after outlasting Junto Nakatani in superfight

The bout had been billed as one of the biggest in Japanese boxing history, bringing together two unbeaten fighters with identical 32-0 records at Tokyo Dome.

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Naoya Inoue gave another boxing masterclass to beat countryman Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision and stay unbeaten in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/03/more-sports/inoue-beats-nakatani-superfight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #naoyainoue #juntonakatani
Naoya 'Monster' Inoue gets past Junto Nakatani in Tokyo Dome superfight

Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight titles and handed Nakatani the first loss of his career.

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Naoya Inoue v Junto Nakatani: undisputed super-bantamweight championship – live updates

* Tokyo Dome hosts biggest fight in Japanese history * [Naoya Inoue is the greatest show in sports today][1] * Inoue and Nakatani slated for 1pm BST/8am EDT * Reach out to Bryan on [Bluesky][2] or [by email][3] The internet has gone out at the Tokyo Dome and is preventing us from live round-b...

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Naoya Inoue v Junto Nakatani: undisputed super-bantamweight championship – live updates

Round-by-round report: Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani meet at the Tokyo Dome in the biggest fight in Japanese history. Follow along with Bryan Graham

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Junto Nakatani said he won't be intimidated when he faces fellow unbeaten countryman Naoya "Monster" Inoue on Saturday in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/01/more-sports/nakatani-no-fear-inoue-bout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #juntonakatani #naoyainoue
Junto Nakatani shows no fear of Naoya 'Monster' Inoue ahead of title clash

Both fighters made weight for the fight during an event in front of over 1,000 fans.

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Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will defend his titles for a seventh time when he clashes with Junto Nakatani in a bout that is being called the biggest boxing match in Japanese history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/30/more-sports/inoue-nakatani-historic-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #naoyainoue #juntonakatani
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani primed for titanic super bantamweight title clash

Inoue and Nakatani coming into the fight boast identical 32-0 records.

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Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will have to be at his destructive best for his "historic" showdown against dangerous countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome in May. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/06/more-sports/inoue-nakatani-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #naoyainoue #juntonakatani
Inoue primed for 'historic' Nakatani clash in Tokyo

Both fighters are unbeaten and the long-anticipated bout is expected to create huge interest in Japan and beyond.

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