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- Watch Inoue vs Nakatani on DAZN (worldwide) / Lemino (Japan, PPV)
- Undercard start time: Saturday, May 2 at 3am ET / 8am BST
- Inoue vs Nakatani ringwalks: 8am ET / 1pm BST (est.)
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The Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani boxing live stream, on Saturday from the Tokyo Dome, is the all-Japanese fight for the undisputed super-bantamweight world titles the world has been waiting. The Monster and Big Bang, each with unbeaten 32-0 records, have been circling each other for years and with all the straps on the line, this is unmissable.
Inoue has long been regarded as a pound-for-pound contender – currently sitting behind only Oleksandr Usyk on many lists – and on Saturday makes his seventh defense of the undisputed super-bantamweight world title he has held since May 2024. The 33-year-old Monster is a knockout artist who even in going the distance in his last two fights, against Murodjon Akhmadaliev and David Picasso, still dominated from the first bell.
Nakatani is also comfortably inside the top 10 on the pound-for-pound lists but will start as a narrow underdog against his compatriot largely because he has less experience at 122lbs. The 28-year-old beat Sebastian Hernandez by unanimous decision in his sole bout at the weight but always looked massive in the lighter divisions. The three-weight world champion represents Inoue's toughest opponent yet and if he can get on the inside to use a naturally bigger frame he can do damage.
Here's how to watch an Inoue vs Nakatani live stream wherever you are. We've also got details of the full card, start times and tale of the tape further down the page.
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How to watch Inoue vs Nakatani live stream in Japan
In Japan, Lemino PPV is showing the Inoue vs Picasso fight, in addition to DAZN. It costs ¥6,050 if you pre-register on May 1 or before. It's ¥7,150 if you buy the fight on the day
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Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani FAQs
Can I stream Inoue vs Nakatani for free?
Unfortunately not, as broadcaster DAZN no longer carries a free trial to its streaming platform.
The fight is also available via Lemino PPV for residents in Japan.
What time is the Inoue vs Nakatani fight?
Saturday's card begins on at 4pm JST local time in Tokyo, Japan. That's 3am ET / 12am PT in the US, 8am BST and 5pm AEST in Australia.
The Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani ringwalks are expected at approximately 9pm JST / 8am ET / 5am PT / 1pm BST / 10pm AEST.
Inoue vs Nakatani tale of the tape
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Naoya Inoue | Junto Nakatani |
|---|---|---|
Nationality | Japan | Japan |
Age | 33 | 28 |
Height | 5' 5" | 5' 8" |
Reach | 67.5" | 68.5" |
Total fights | 32 | 32 |
Record | 32-0 (27 KOs) | 32-0 (24 KOs) |
Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani full card
- Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani; Super-bantamweight, for the undisputed title
- Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuto Ioka; Bantamweight, for the WBC title
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Reiya Abe; Featherweight
- Sora Tanaka vs. Jin Sasaki; Welterweight
- Kosuke Tomioka vs. Shogo Tanaka; Flyweight
- Deok No Yun vs. Yuito Moriwaki; Super middleweight
- Yoshiki Takei vs. Dekang Wang; Super bantamweight
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