‘First coronation’ or ‘redemption arc fulfilled’ — boxing world’s attention turns to all-Japanese matchup
Tenshin Nasukawa, left, fights in a non-title match in June. The 27-year-old made his kickboxing debut at 15, and from 2016 to 2023 he was signed with RIZIN, where he competed in both kickboxing and MMA. © Kyodo
DAISUKE SUGIURA
November 23, 2025 08:32 JST
TOKYO — On Monday, Nov. 24, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, a highly anticipated all-Japanese boxing showdown is taking place as Tenshin Nasukawa faces Takuma Inoue for the vacant WBC bantamweight world title.