A look at the biggest fight in Japanese history in the form of Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani and why we believe to be that.
Inoue and Nakatani duke it out this weekend in a bout that will see a whole bunch of punches and combinations thrown.
The speed on display in this smaller weight class fight will be off the scale.
It will make for entertaining viewing.
Some notes on why it is the biggest boxing match in Japanese history for us.
Biggest fight in Japanese history Inoue vs Nakatani
- Arum quote: Top Rank’s Bob Arum says it will be “biggest ever staged in Japan”.
- P4P stakes: #2 P4P Inoue vs #6/#7 P4P Nakatani.
- Undefeated: Rare 32-0 vs 32-0 matchup.
- Venue: Tokyo Dome 55,000, same as Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas historically.
- Legacy: First all-Japanese P4P showdown at this level.
- Media: Ring, ESPN, DAZN all calling it “biggest fight in Japanese history”.
- Titles: Undisputed on the line, not just bragging rights.
- Global: DAZN PPV, not just domestic.
- Cultural: Billed as “The Day” by Ohashi Promotions.
- Heir angle: Seen as generational handover, Nakatani 28 vs Inoue 33.
Here’s a look at the Inoue Nakatani ring walks what to expect maybe this weekend at the Tokyo dome.
