What is Inoue walk around weight right now as he gets final preparations done for the Junto Nakatani fight? Let’s take a look.
‘The Monster’ Inoue has been very emotional lately in his training for some reason.
Unusual for him.
Out of character. Strange. He is in supreme condition however and shape with clearly a very low body fat per centage.
Some are asking has he over trained and over dieted even for the big all Japanese clash with his rival Junto Nakatani in Tokyo shortly next month.
Here’s what we think he’s walking around at the moment.
Naoya Inoue Walk-Around Weight – Nakatani Fight May 2, 2026
- Fight date: May 2, 2026 at Tokyo Dome for undisputed 122-lb title vs Junto Nakatani.
- Weighed 121.7 lbs for Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight, September 2025.
- Weighed 121.9 lbs for Ramon Cardenas fight, May 2025.
- Weighed 121¾ lbs for Ye Joon Kim fight, January 2026.
- Fights at 122-lb super bantamweight limit and has made weight comfortably every time.
- Walk-around weight estimated ∼132-135 lbs based on his past comments about cutting ∼10 lbs for 122.
- Currently 5’5½” with lean frame; stays close to fight weight year-round.
- Recent camp photos show him very shredded and lean, typical for him pre-fight.
- No credible reports of overtraining; team says he’s on schedule and healthy.
- Inoue has fought 4 times in last 12 months, maintaining 122 with no weight issues.
Both Inoue and Nakatani are in real danger at the moment in Japan — they are in the fight of their lives.
The people of Japan and boxing will be the ones who benefit here.
It should be a great little scrap and great for Japan and Asia as well in boxing’s continued expansion into English-speaking Asian markets.
