The undefeated pair will meet in Tokyo, where Inoue risks all the major super bantamweight belts against his compatriot.
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The fight sees Nakatani (32-0, 24 KOs) fight in a division that is relatively new to him, as the former three-weight champion competes at super bantamweight for the second time. The 28-year-old moved up in December, beating Sebastián Hernández Reyes to set up this fight with Inoue.
That same night, Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) outpointed Alan Picasso to fulfill his end of the deal with Nakatani, who now brings the 33-year-old “Monster” one of the most intriguing tests in his history.
This is all you need to know:
When is the fight?
Inoue vs Nakatani will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Coverage began at 10:40am BST (2:40am PT / 4:40am CT / 5:40am ET), with main event ring walks expected at 1:30am BST (5:30am PT / 7:30am CT / 8:30am ET).
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How can I see it?
The action will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN, with plans starting at £15.99 per month. The card has not been announced as a DAZN pay-per-view event, meaning it is available to any DAZN subscriber.
Latest odds
Inoue is a heavy favorite on all the major UK betting sites, and Nakatani has the best price of 7/2 to emerge victorious.
Inoue – 1/4
Nakatani – 7/2
Draw – 16/1
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Complete fight card
Subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion
Together Nakatani was put to the test by Sebastián Hernández Reyes (Getty)
Naoya Inoue (C) vs Junto Nakatani (undisputed super bantamweight titles)
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Yoshiki Takei defeated. Dekang Wang by majority decision (77-75, 76-76, 78-74)
Takuma Inoue defeated. Kazuto Ioka by unanimous decision (119-107, 120-106, 118-108)
Jin Sasaki defeats. Sora Tanaka by split decision
Kosuke Tomioka and Shogo Tanaka fight to split the tie
Toshiki Shimomachi defeated. Reiya Abe by majority decision
Yuito Moriwaki defeats. Deok No Yun by split decision
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