Inoue Reveals Who Initiated His Meeting Against Nakatani

Undisputed Super Bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue explained who initiated his potential meeting against Junto Nakatani.

“If we are going to meet, momentum is needed. Not just to hold a fight, but to create a story that leads to it.

Fighting on the same card in Saudi Arabia, and then meeting next May — is the ideal storyline. If I hadn't challenged him then, maybe we wouldn't be fighting together in Saudi Arabia right now. Even if he moved to another weight, maybe it wouldn't have happened so early.

I perceive this as a big fight. I rate his abilities highly. Matches that cause such hype in Japan don't happen often,” stated Inoue.

Inoue’s next fight will take place on December 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — against David Picasso. This will be Naoya’s fourth bout in 2025.\