Inoue vs. Nakatani

Junto Nakatani

Record: 32-0-0. A dominant southpaw who has captured world championships in three weight classes, including titles at flyweight, super flyweight, and bantamweight. Known for his exceptional range, versatile jab, and high knockout ratio, he recently vacated his bantamweight titles to move up to super bantamweight. His recent victories include a 12-round decision over Sebastian Hernandez and a sixth-round stoppage of Ryosuke Nishida to unify the WBC and IBF bantamweight titles.

Naoya Inoue

Naoya Inoue is an undefeated world champion boxer from Japan with a professional record of 32-0 and 27 knockouts. Known as "The Monster," he is a two-division undisputed champion and has held world titles in four different weight classes. Most recently, he defended his undisputed super bantamweight crown in Riyadh with a 12th-round unanimous decision victory over Alan David Picasso in December 2025, following a TKO win over Murodjon Akhmadaliev in September 2025.

Kazuto Ioka

Kazuto Ioka is a Japanese professional boxer and the nation's first male four-division world champion. Competing across weights from mini-flyweight to bantamweight, he holds a professional record of 32-4-1. Most recently, he secured a fourth-round knockout victory over Maikel Ordosgoitti in December 2025. This win followed back-to-back decisions against Fernando Martinez in 2024 and 2025, as he continues to challenge for world titles at the highest level.

Takuma Inoue

Takuma Inoue is a professional boxer from Japan with a record of 21-2-0. A two-time bantamweight champion, he currently holds the WBC title. Known for his technical boxing style, high-level footwork, and precise counterpunching, he won the vacant WBC bantamweight title in November 2025 by defeating Tenshin Nasukawa via unanimous decision. This followed a brief title loss to Seiya Tsutsumi in October 2024 and successful prior defenses of the WBA belt against Sho Ishida and Jerwin Ancajas.

Yoshiki Takei

Yoshiki Takei is a former WBO bantamweight world champion from Japan who transitioned from a dominant kickboxing career to professional boxing. A southpaw known for his explosive knockout power and precise distance management, he captured the world title in only his ninth pro fight by defeating Jason Moloney at the Tokyo Dome in May 2024. His record stands at 11-1 with 9 knockouts, recently rebounding from a title loss with a scheduled bout at the Tokyo Dome in May 2026.

Dekang Wang

De-Kang Wang (Wang Dekang) is a professional boxer from China with a record of 13-1-0. Competing in the super bantamweight division, he is a former WBA Asia champion known for a high-pressure fighting style and precision. He most recently secured an 11th-round technical knockout victory against Herlan Gómez in February 2026 to defend his regional title. Other notable results include TKO wins over Dharmender and Giuliano Fantone, as well as a decision victory over Renz Rosia.

Sora Tanaka

Sora Tanaka is a professional boxer from Japan with an undefeated record of 5-0, all coming by way of knockout. Known as the "Mike Tyson of Yokohama," he is a powerful orthodox fighter who currently holds the OPBF Welterweight title. He achieved three amateur crowns during high school and won several national championships before turning professional in June 2024. In his most recent bout on October 21, 2025, Tanaka successfully defended his OPBF title with a sixth-round technical knockout victory over Shoki Sakai. Prior to that, he captured the vacant OPBF crown by stopping Takeru Kobata in the fourth round in June 2025. His professional career began with three consecutive early technical knockout wins over Ador Torres, Chan Sala, and Dong Young Kim.

Jin Sasaki

Record: 20-2-1 (18 KOs). Jin Sasaki is a Japanese professional boxer and former WBO Asia Pacific and OPBF welterweight champion. Known for his aggressive "savage" fighting style and high knockout ratio, he claimed the WBO Asia Pacific title in 2023 with a first-round stoppage. Most recently, he challenged for the WBO world welterweight title in June 2025, showing great spirit in a competitive bout before falling to champion Brian Norman Jr.

Reiya Abe

Reiya Abe is a Japanese professional boxer with a record of 28-4-2 (10 KOs). A southpaw known for technical mastery and sharp footwork, he has captured the Japanese and WBO Asia Pacific featherweight titles. He earned a world title shot by defeating former two-weight champion Kiko Martinez in an IBF eliminator. Most recently, he secured a victory over Kyohei Tonomoto in October 2024 and won the JBC super bantamweight title by defeating Yuya Oku in June 2024.

Toshiki Shimomachi

Toshiki Shimomachi is a professional boxer from Japan with a record of 22-1-3, competing primarily in the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A tall southpaw known for his long reach and specialized rhythm, he is a former Japanese Super Bantamweight Champion and a 2017 All-Japan Rookie of the Year MVP. His recent performances include a decision victory over Han Sol Lee in September 2025 and a points win against Aran Dipaen in April 2025.

Deok No Yun

Deok No Yun is a South Korean professional boxer with a record of 10-2-1 and 8 KOs, competing in the super middleweight division. Standing 183cm tall with a 194cm reach, he has held the WBO Asia Pacific and OPBF super middleweight titles. His recent career includes a victory over Yuki Nonaka to claim the OPBF crown and a technical draw against Yuito Moriwaki due to an accidental headbutt. He is known for a strong right hand and aggressive pressure.

Yuito Moriwaki

Yuito Moriwaki is a Japanese professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division. A standout amateur, he was a five-time Japanese national champion and represented Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He transitioned to the professional ranks in 2025 with an exceptional A-class license. He won his professional debut against Baek Ha-seo via unanimous decision in June 2025. In December 2025, his first title challenge for the OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific titles ended in a technical draw due to a clash of heads.

Shogo Tanaka

Shogo Tanaka is an undefeated Japanese professional boxer with a record of 5-0. Competing in the flyweight division, he is known for a style built on an extensive amateur background, where he achieved 60 wins and won six national titles. Tanaka recently secured a points victory over Wilbert Berondo in December 2025 and has an upcoming title fight for the WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight championship scheduled for May 2026 at the Tokyo Dome.

Kosuke Tomioka

プロ戦績11勝4敗。2026年2月にWBOアジアパシフィック・フライ級王座を獲得した。サウスポーのボクサーファイターで、鋭いセンスと高いKO率を誇る攻撃的なスタイルが持ち味。小・中学生時代にジュニア6冠を達成するなど早くから頭角を現した。2025年9月に世界ランカーを逆転TKOで破り、勢いそのままにアジア王座奪取に成功。2026年5月の東京ドーム大会ではオープニングバウトに抜擢された。