Our platform, Uncrowned, will provide real-time coverage, detailed round analyses, key moments, fighter entrances, and schedule details for the highly anticipated boxing event featuring Naoya Inoue versus Junto Nakatani, taking place this Saturday at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This monumental headline bout will see Naoya Inoue putting his undisputed super bantamweight championship on the line against Junto Nakatani, in what is being heralded as the most significant boxing match ever held in Japan.
Holding an impressive record of 32 wins with no losses and 27 knockouts, Inoue, a fighter who has claimed undisputed status in two weight classes, achieved complete unification of all four super bantamweight championships in December 2023, following his earlier accomplishment as an undisputed bantamweight titleholder. Ranked as Uncrowned’s second-best pound-for-pound pugilist, Inoue has successfully defended his quartet of super bantamweight titles six times, four of these defenses occurring in the year 2025. His last contest saw him triumph over David Picasso via a unanimous decision verdict in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during December.
Nakatani, also undefeated with 32 victories and 24 knockouts, has secured championships across three weight categories and is recognized by Uncrowned as the sixth-best pound-for-pound fighter. His journey to unifying the bantamweight division last June included previously capturing WBO belts at both flyweight and super flyweight.
Subsequent to his bantamweight unification, Nakatani ascended to the super bantamweight class, making a victorious inaugural appearance in the category. He narrowly defeated Sebastian Hernandez in a hard-fought encounter this past December, an event that shared the same fight card as Inoue’s victory against Picasso.
Scheduled to air on DAZN, the boxing event featuring Inoue and Nakatani is slated to commence at 6 a.m. Eastern Time, with the primary bout’s ring entrances anticipated approximately two hours later, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Keep abreast of every moment by following Uncrowned’s real-time updates and blow-by-blow commentary for the featured matchups provided hereunder.
Primary fights (6 AM Eastern Time, DAZN broadcast)
Super bantamweight undisputed championship: Naoya Inoue faces Junto Nakatani
Super bantamweight division: Yoshiki Takei against DeKang Wang
World Boxing Council bantamweight championship: Takuma Inoue versus Kazuto Ioka
