{"id":619409,"date":"2026-05-02T14:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/619409\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:56:09","slug":"naoya-inoue-defeats-junto-nakatani-to-defend-his-undisputed-super-bantamweight-crown-in-tokyo-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/619409\/","title":{"rendered":"Naoya Inoue defeats Junto Nakatani to defend his undisputed super-bantamweight crown in Tokyo | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Naoya Inoue defeated Junto Nakatani to defend his undisputed super-bantamweight crown in one of the biggest fights in Japanese boxing history.<\/p>\n<p>After 12 brutal rounds, &#8216;The Monster&#8217; Inoue retained his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts as he beat compatriot Nakatani with scores of 116-112,116-112 and 115-113, in front of a reported crowd of 55,000 fans in the Tokyo Dome.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat ended the perfect 32-fight record of Nakatani as the three-division champion could not cope with the ferocious power and spiteful combinations from Inoue.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/skysports-naoya-inoue-boxing_7237060.jpg\"   alt=\"Naoya Inoue\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Naoya Inoue celebrated a unanimous decision victory<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on DAZN, Inoue said: &#8220;I would like to show some appreciation for Junto Nakatani for fighting me tonight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A year ago at the world ceremony, I called out Junto to fight me one day and a year later it happened. I wanted to show you guys that I would be the winner, and I did everything to get the win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think I need to rest for a little bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/skysports-naoya-inoue-junto-nakatani_7236967.jpg\"   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)\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Junto Nakatani (right) suffered the first defeat of his professional career<\/p>\n<p>More to follow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. 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