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Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue trains in Yokohama on Dec. 14. He will be competing in Saudi Arabia later in the month. © Kyodo
DAISUKE SUGIURA
December 21, 2025 09:11 JST
NEW YORK — A major boxing event, “The Ring V: Night of the Samurai,” is scheduled for Dec. 27 and is expected to enhance the visibility of Riyadh Season and Saudi Arabian boxing among Japanese audiences. Several prominent Japanese boxers — including Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani, Kenshiro Teraji, and Taiga Imanaga — will compete in Riyadh, the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.