Benavidez, Inoue Headline ‘Monster’ Cinco De Mayo Weekend

The Cinco de Mayo boxing weekend on May 5, 2026 features four major title fights, headlined by Naoya 'The Monster' Inoue defending his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring Super Bantamweight titles against Junto Nakatani in what is being called the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history, beginning at 3 a.m. ET. David Benavidez is also featured prominently on the card. The event continues the long tradition of major boxing events tied to the culturally significant Cinco de Mayo date, previously associated with fighters like Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather.