Japan’s Inoue beats Nakatani to retain undisputed super bantamweight title

Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight world title on May 2, 2026, defeating fellow Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 116-112) over 12 rounds at a sold-out Tokyo Dome in front of 55,000 fans. The 33-year-old, known as 'the Monster,' extended his unbeaten record in world title bouts to 28 wins. The fight was billed as the biggest boxing match in Japanese history.