Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani closing in on historic all-Japan superfight for

Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani closing in on historic all-Japan superfight for

The long-awaited all-Japan showdown between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani is nearly at the end line.

Inoue and Nakatani are closing in on a May 2 conflict at Japan’s Tokyo Dome for Inoue’s undisputed tremendous bantamweight crown, with an announcement understood to be imminent.

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“In May of this year, at the Tokyo Dome, I will have a serious clash with Junto Nakatani,” said Inoue, through translation, at the current Japanese Boxing Awards. “I seriously hit it. Everyone, please be sure to witness each other’s bravery.”

A fight between Inoue and Nakatani has been talked about for a number of years. Those conversations have been ignited when Nakatani…

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