Prominent Japanese fighters, Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani, appear set to collide in a champion vs champion spectacle \u2014 arguably the biggest in their region for years \u2014 in May.<\/p>\n
According to Kyodo News<\/a>, Inoue announced Tuesday that the fight is confirmed. Speaking at an awards ceremony in Tokyo, he said he\u2019s \u201cgoing head-to-head with Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome.\u201d<\/p>\n Inoue is one of the world\u2019s most celebrated pound-for-pound fighters on account of his fan-friendly fighting style, four-weight championship status, and wins over Nonito Donaire, Stephen Fulton, and Luis Nery, among others.<\/p>\n But Nakatani is also a fearsome fighter as a three-weight world champion and his own penchant for knockout punching, having finished Andrew Moloney, Alexandro Santiago, and Sebastian Hernandez in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m highly motivated for the first time in a while,\u201d Inoue said. \u201cI\u2019ll train hard, and am looking forward to being in top shape for the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n Nakatani, meanwhile said:<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s the best fighter in the world, so I need to be in top condition to fight him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u4e16\u754c\u30b9\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30d0\u30f3\u30bf\u30e0\u7d1a4\u56e3\u4f53\u7d71\u4e00\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u30de\u30c3\u30c1<\/p>\n \u4e95\u4e0a\u5c1a\u5f2532\u52dd\u7121\u655727KO 5\u6708\u6771\u4eac\u30c9\u30fc\u30e0<\/p>\n \u3044\u3088\u3044\u3088\u5b9f\u73fe\u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/edVJotr2MP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u3046\u30fc\u307e\u30fc\u3044\u3044\u3063\u3059 (@uma_iissu) February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday was a day when numerous fighters and boxing<\/a> promoters dropped news of confirmed fights.<\/p>\n British light heavyweight Callum Smith will welcome Cuban fighter David Morrell to the Liverpool Arena in his backyard, in England, atop a Matchroom Boxing card on DAZN.<\/p>\n \u201cMorrell is a top fighter, but I\u2019m coming into this fight with a clear goal \u2014 to win and take another big step towards becoming a two-weight world champion.\u201d<\/p>\n Also in a statement sent to Boxing Social, Morrell said: \u201cI\u2019m excited to showcase my talent in front of the great boxing fans in the UK.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m preparing for an all-out war with Callum Smith on April 18. I\u2019m coming for that belt.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Most Valuable Promotions, which has made its name placing its co-founder Jake Paul in Netflix fights while building the best female roster in the sport, announced its foray into mixed martial arts with the surprise confirmation of Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano colliding in May.<\/p>\n And Premier Boxing Champions sent a statement to Boxing Social confirming three fights that round out the main card for Sebastian Fundora\u2019s super welterweight world title defense against Keith Thurman at the end of May.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Premier Boxing Champions confirms 3 fights for Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman card<\/p>\n Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr. \u2014 IBF heavyweight title final eliminator<\/p>\n Yoenli Hernandez vs Terrell Gausha \u2014 middleweight<\/p>\n Elijah Garcia vs Kevin Newman II \u2014 super middleweight pic.twitter.com\/5BML5n2N1g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Dawson (@AlanDawsonSport) February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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