Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) and Junto Nakatani shake hands following a weigh-in ahead of their May 2 boxing match in Tokyo on May 1, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)
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The biggest fight in Japanese boxing history is just hours away. Naoya Inoue will take on Junto Nakatani in a battle for the former's undisputed junior featherweight championship. Inoue is favored, but many give Nakatani a chance to pull the upset. Here's the info you need to watch.
If you're a big-time boxing fan, now is the time for you to strongly consider DAZN Ultimate. You get Inoue-Nakatani, plus 11 other pay-per-views. While the price is a bit steep, it is an understandable commitment if you really love the sport.
The card streams worldwide on DAZN starting at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT on Saturday morning. A standard DAZN subscription starts at $20.99 per month in the U.S. and £15.99 per month in the UK, while Japanese viewers can watch free-to-air on Lemino.
If you're an American fight fan, your day is going to start very early.
Inoue and Nakatani are expected to make their ringwalks at approximately 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. JST, with the Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka co-main event going off between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. ET. Ringwalk timing always depends on how long the earlier fights last, so don’t be late to the broadcast.
Beyond Inoue-Nakatani, the card is packed with intriguing Japanese fighters. The co-main event is especially strong.
Here is the full lineup for Saturday morning:
Beyond the undisputed title, there are pound-for-pound implications as well as Japanese boxing hierarchy at stake.
Inoue is currently No. 2 pound-for-pound globally per ESPN, and a win cements his legacy as one of the all-time greats. A Nakatani upset would flip the rankings overnight, with both fighters entering at 32-0 and the entire 122-pound division on the line.
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