{"id":649221,"date":"2026-05-05T11:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649221\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:39:34","slug":"naoya-inoue-def-junto-nakatani-title-fight-best-photos-from-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649221\/","title":{"rendered":"Naoya Inoue def. Junto Nakatani title fight: Best photos from Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 2, 2026, 1:22 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908712007-2273586559.jpg\"  elementtiming=\"pg-lead-image\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Billboards are seen in the stadium before the start of the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka fight during their WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Billboards are seen in the stadium before the start of the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka fight during their WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908720007-2273577159.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People gather in the ring before the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People gather in the ring before the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908718007-2273586644.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Billboards are seen in the stadium before the start of the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka fight during their WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Billboards are seen in the stadium before the start of the Takuma Inoue and Kazuto Ioka fight during their WBC Bantamweight Title Match boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908721007-2273586597.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Junto Nakatani arrives for his fight against Naoya Inoue during their Super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Junto Nakatani arrives for his fight against Naoya Inoue during their Super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908707007-2273588499.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue arrives for his fight against Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue arrives for his fight against Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908724007-2273588564.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue arrives for his fight against Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue arrives for his fight against Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908706007-2273588556.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (3rd R) and Junto Nakatani (3rd L) arrive for their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (3rd R) and Junto Nakatani (3rd L) arrive for their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908703007-2273588512.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908725007-2273588840.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908727007-2273588929.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) fights Junto Nakatani (L) during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) fights Junto Nakatani (L) during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908728007-2273588932.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908729007-2273590846.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908732007-2273590852.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908733007-2273590932.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908737007-2273590935.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908736007-2273591223.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908739007-2273591288.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908748007-2273592964.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908751007-2273594789.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908753007-2273594860.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) fights Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908741007-2273592678.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) embraces Junto Nakatani at the end of round 12 during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) embraces Junto Nakatani at the end of round 12 during their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908749007-2273592983.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908744007-2273592771.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908742007-2273592705.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) reacts after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) reacts after defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908743007-2273592713.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908831007-2273594540.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) poses with members of his team after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) poses with members of his team after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908745007-2273592785.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908747007-2273592868.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (R) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (R) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908746007-2273592842.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) celebrates defeating Junto Nakatani in their super bantamweight championship boxing contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908752007-2273594817.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (L) waves to the crowd as he leaves the stadium after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (L) waves to the crowd as he leaves the stadium after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/89908750007-2273594648.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Naoya Inoue (C) poses as he leaves the stadium after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue (C) poses as he leaves the stadium after defeating Junto Nakatani during their Super bantamweight championship contest at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>YUICHI YAMAZAKI, AFP Via Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May 2, 2026, 1:22 p.m. ET Billboards are seen in the stadium before the start of the Takuma&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":649222,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[159082,703,49,48,82,159083,159084,161124],"class_list":["post-649221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-accessmetered","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-sstssportsboxing","tag-sstsnboxing","tag-typegallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=649221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/649222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=649221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=649221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=649221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}