Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani results: Inoue stays perfect in Tokyo
Josh PeterThe Tokyo Dome was the site of one of boxing greatest upsets, when Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in 1990.
A sellout crowd of 55,000 is expected to pack the building yet again for what could be another stirring upset – or Monster-like destruction.
The super bantamweight fight will pit Naoya “Monster’’ Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) against Junto Nakatani (32-0, 24 KOs) Saturday, May 2.
Once, losing seemed almost unthinkable for Inoue. But the 33-year-old superstar has shown vulnerability.
During a yearlong stretch between 2024 and 2025, he got knocked down twice. And although known for his power, Inoue has failed to knock out his last two opponents.
Nakatani, the 28-year-old challenger, developed a streak of invincibility during a string of stoppages. But he took serious from Sebastian Henandez Reyes in his last fight before agreeing to the super fight against Inoue.
Inoue defeats Nakatani by unanimous decision
Naoya Inoue extended his impressive winning streak after securing a unanimous decision victory (116-112, 116-112, and 115-113) over Junto Nakatani in a fight that went all 12 rounds, successfully defending his undisputed super-bantamweight title. This win brings Inoue's record to an impressive 33-0.
Inoue vs Nakatani fight card results
Fight card via DAZN.
- Naoya Inoue defeats Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision; Super-bantamweight, for the undisputed title
- Takuma Inoue defeats Kazuto Ioka by unanimous decision; Bantamweight, for the WBC title
- Yoshiki Takei defeats Dekang Wang by majority decision; Super bantamweight
What time is Inoue vs Nakatani?
The Inoue vs Nakatani fight will take place in the early hours of Saturday, May 2.
- Time: 3 a.m. ET (12 a.m. PT)
- Main event (estimate): 8 a.m. ET (5 a.m. PT)
How to watch Inoue vs Nakatani
The Inoue vs Nakatani fight is available to watch via DAZN. Fans can subscribe monthly for $30.99 or access an annual subscription for $224.99.
Watch Inoue vs Nakatani with DAZNInoue vs Nakatani fight card
Fight card via DAZN.
- Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani; Super-bantamweight, for the undisputed title
- Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka; Bantamweight, for the WBC title
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Reiya Abe; Featherweight
- Sora Tanaka vs. Jin Sasaki; Welterweight
- Kosuke Tomioka vs. Shogo Tanaka; Flyweight
- Deok No Yun vs. Yuito Moriwaki; Super middleweight
- Yoshiki Takei vs. Dekang Wang; Super bantamweight
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