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.
How to Watch Inoue vs. Nakatani
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.
Inoue vs. Nakatani Ringwalk Times
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.
Full Fight Card
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:
- Naoya Inoue (c) (32-0) vs. Junto Nakatani (32-0) — Super Bantamweight, Undisputed WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO/Ring Titles
- Takuma Inoue (c) (21-2) vs. Kazuto Ioka (32-4-1) — Bantamweight, WBC Title
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Reiya Abe — Featherweight
- Sora Tanaka vs. Jin Sasaki — Welterweight, OPBF Title
- Kosuke Tomioka vs. Shogo Tanaka — Flyweight, WBO Asia Pacific Title
- Deok No Yun vs. Yuito Moriwaki — Super Middleweight, OPBF/WBO Asia Pacific Titles
- Yoshiki Takei vs. Dekang Wang — Super Bantamweight
What’s at Stake?
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.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com