Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani fight predictions, start time, odds, undercard and where to watch
Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight title against Junto Nakatani in a highly anticipated bout in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. Inoue, ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound by CBS Sports, faces a dangerous challenger in Nakatani, who is ranked No. 8 and has proven himself across multiple weight classes. The event will be streamed live on DAZN, with the main card starting at 3 a.m. ET.
- ▪Naoya Inoue holds four world titles in the junior featherweight division and has defended them six times, with four knockouts.
- ▪Junto Nakatani is a former three-division champion who has won titles at flyweight, junior bantamweight, and bantamweight.
- ▪The fight takes place at Tokyo Dome and will be streamed exclusively on DAZN with a start time of 3 a.m. ET.
- ▪Inoue's younger brother, Takuma, will defend his WBC bantamweight title against Kazuto Ioka on the same card.
- ▪DraftKings lists Inoue as a -400 favorite, while Nakatani is a +300 underdog.
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Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani fight predictions, start time, odds, undercard and where to watch The Japanese super fight goes down on Saturday with the undisputed junior featherweight title on the line By Brent Brookhouse May 1, 2026 at 11:30 pm ET • 3 min read Getty Images One of the best boxing matches that could be made in the sport goes down Saturday in Tokyo, though this pairing of elite fighters seems to be mostly flying under the radar. That fight features undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue putting his four world championships on the line against former three-division champion Junto Nakatani.Inoue, the current No.
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