That said, the sport as a whole has waited with anticipation ever since the pair of undefeated pound-for-pound entrants spoke it into existence last year. Inoue, 32-0 (27 KOs), and Nakatani, 32-0 (24 KOs), were both double award winners during the 2024 Japanese Boxing Commission (JBC) awards. Upon meeting on stage, Inoue had a message for his southpaw rival.
