Inoue–Nakatani Undisputed Title Fight Targeted for Early May at Tokyo Dome

The bout would match Inoue’s dominant 2025 campaign with Nakatani’s jump from bantamweight, pending final agreements.

Overview

Mauricio Sulaiman of the WBC said the matchup is expected in early May in Tokyo, with multiple reports targeting May 2 at the Tokyo Dome.
Naoya Inoue enters as the undisputed super-bantamweight champion holding the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring titles after a Dec. 27 unanimous decision over David Picasso.
Junto Nakatani is 32-0 with 24 knockouts after outpointing Sebastian Hernandez on the same Dec. 27 card, having vacated three bantamweight belts to move up in weight.
A significant portion of fans viewed Nakatani’s win over Hernandez as controversial, shaping perceptions of his challenge to Inoue.
The Tokyo Dome’s roughly 55,000 capacity signals major commercial ambitions, while formal fight contracts and broadcast plans have not been announced.