Boxing world championship returns to Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan with Naoya Inoue vs Ye Joon Kim. The undefeated Japanese star defends his undisputed super bantamweight title against the contender from Korea. The latter replaced Sam Goodman of Australia, who withdrew due to injury.
In the co-feature, Jin Sasaki takes on Shoki Sakai at welterweight. Also on the card, Goki Kobayashi faces Yuni Takada at minimumweight. Tsubasa Narai meets Kai Watanabe at lightweight.
Inoue vs Kim fight card
- Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim, 12 rounds, super bantamweight – Inoue’s WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF titles
- Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai, 12 rounds, welterweight – Sasaki’s WBO Asia Pacific title
- Goki Kobayashi vs. Yuni Takada, 12 rounds, minimumweight – Kobayashi’s WBO Asia Pacific title
- Tsubasa Narai vs. Kai Watanabe, 10 rounds, lightweight
- Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Misaki Hirano, 10 rounds, super bantamweight
*Card, ticket and broadcast information subject to change