Guardian sport and agencies Fri, 6 March 2026 at 4:11 pm UTC·3 min read Japan’s Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will need to be at his destructive best when he faces unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani in their highly anticipated showdown at Tokyo Dome in May. The two fighters met in Tokyo to formally confirm their 2 May clash, with Inoue set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Nakatani, who is moving up in weight in pursuit of a fourth divisional title.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Both fighters are unbeaten and the long-anticipated bout is expected to draw enormous interest in Japan and beyond....
