Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚎 round-by-round in Japan Boxing 2 May 2026. Naoya Inoue will fight Junto Nakatani on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.
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The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantam division, which means the limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).
This contest is for the undisputed super bantam championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.
Inoue will be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Junior Feather Championship. He this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had held this belt for 2 years, 4 months and 6 days.
He will also be making his 8th defense of the WBO World Junior Feather Championship. He this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has held this title for 2 years, 9 months and 7 days.
Also, on the line will be his 7th defense of the IBF World Junior Feather Championship. He this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been recognised as this champion for 2 years, 4 months and 6 days.
In addition, he will be making his 8th defense of the WBC World Super Bantam Championship. He this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has been WBC champion for 2 years, 9 months and 7 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's WBC Belt.
Finally, he will be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Super Bantam Championship. He this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been WBA champion for 2 years, 4 months and 6 days.
Also on the undercard will be Takuma Inoue's and Kazuto Ioka's fight for the WBC World Bantam championship, Kosuke Tomioka's and Shogo Tanaka's fight, Toshiki Shimomachi's and Reiya Abe's fight, Yoshiki Takei's and DeKang Wang's contest, and Sora Tanaka's and Jin Sasaki's bout.
Inoue vs Nakatani stats
Naoya Inoue steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 s, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those s coming by way of knockout.
Junto Nakatani will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 s and 0 draws, with 24 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Inoue has a slight advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 84% knockout percentage d to Nakatani's 75%.
Naoya Inoue is the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.
Nakatani has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Naoya Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Junto Nakatani is a southpaw.
Inoue is the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 41 more professional rounds, totaling 205 d to Nakatani's 164.
Junto Nakatani is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the 122lb division.
Inoue vs Nakatani form
Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he against Alan Picasso on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Feather, WBC World Super Bantam, WBO World Junior Feather and WBA Super World Super Bantam championship fight at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had against Murodjon Akhmadaliev on September 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Feather, WBO World Junior Feather, IBF World Junior Feather and WBC World Super Bantam championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Ramon Cardenas on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Feather, IBF World Junior Feather, WBC World Super Bantam and WBA Super World Super Bantam championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las , United States.
Before that, he had defeated Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Junior Feather, WBC World Super Bantam, WBO World Junior Feather and WBA Super World Super Bantam championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
He had against TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Feather, WBA Super World Super Bantam, WBC World Super Bantam and WBO World Junior Feather championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Nakatani remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Sebastian Hernandez on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Ryosuke Nishida on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantam, WBC World Bantam and The Ring Bantam championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
Going into that contest, he had beaten David Cuellar Contreras on February 24, 2025, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Bantam championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Before that, he had against Tasana Salapat on October 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Bantam championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.
He had beaten Vincent Astrolabio on July 20, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Bantam championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Activity
In of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Junto Nakatani.
Naoya Inoue last fought 4 months and 5 days ago, while Junto Nakatani's last outing was 4 months and 5 days ago.
Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Nakatani's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
What time does Inoue vs Nakatani start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of Ama, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.
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