The Tokyo Dome was the site of one of boxing greatest upsets, when Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in 1990.
A sellout crowd of 55,000 is expected to pack the building yet again for what could be another stirring upset – or Monster-like destruction.
The super bantamweight fight will pit Naoya “Monster’’ Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) against Junto Nakatani (32-0, 24 KOs) Saturday, May 2.
Once, losing seemed almost unthinkable for Inoue. But the 33-year-old superstar has shown vulnerability.
During a yearlong stretch between 2024 and 2025, he got knocked down twice. And although known for his power, Inoue has failed to knock out his last two opponents.
Nakatani, the 28-year-old challenger, developed a streak of invincibility during a string of stoppages. But he…
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