Naoya Inoue vs. Nakatani Preview: The Biggest Fight in Japanese Boxing Saturday

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) defends his four belts against three-division titlist Junto Nakatani (32-0) at a sold-out Tokyo Dome in front of 55,000 fans on Saturday, April 28, 2026. The bout, billed as 'The Day' in Japan, marks Inoue's seventh defense of the undisputed 122-pound title. Inoue, ranked No. 2 pound-for-pound by The Ring, last fought on December 27 in Riyadh, outpointing Alan Picasso over twelve rounds.