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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan attends a press conference with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Former unified bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title match against compatriot and undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan shakes hands with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Former bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani meets the press during an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (front, R) and former bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (front, C) attend an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue meets the press during an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses upon arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2025, after beating Mexican challenger Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in his title defense in Riyadh on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after the weigh-ins in Riyadh on Dec. 26, 2025, the eve of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (R) pose after the weigh-ins in Riyadh on Dec. 26, 2025, the eve of their title match.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (front, L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (front, R) pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (front, L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (front, R) pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan trains in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 24, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso three days later.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan speaks during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (L) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (R) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi wins a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (R) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (R) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) wins a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi holds a press conference after winning a title unification bout against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi raises his belt after winning a title unification bout against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi (L) lands a punch on Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi celebrates after winning a title unification bout by split decision against Filipino interim champion Nonito Donaire at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

Boxing: Tsutsumi vs. Donaire

WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (L) of the Philippines lands a punch on Japanese reigning champion Seiya Tsutsumi in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines the next day.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan the next day.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025, before taking on challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025, before taking on challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025, before taking on challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Boxing: Naoya Inoue opens training

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025, before taking on challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan raises his fist after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside him is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (C) of Japan poses after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (R).

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa trade punches in the third round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan throws a punch at compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in the fifth round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue of Japan holds up his belt after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa (L) of Japan throws a punch at compatriot Takuma Inoue in the first round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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