Naoya Inoue Vs Junto Nakatani Live Updates: Tokyo Dome Hosts Japan’s Biggest Fight Yet

What a scrap that turned out to be, and it goes the distance. Jin Sasaki edges it on a split decision after ten hard rounds, handing Sora Tanaka his first professional defeat.

Sasaki leaned on his experience here, pressing forward, letting his hands go in bursts and landing the heavier, more eye-catching shots, especially in the middle rounds. Tanaka didn’t back down though, sharp, aggressive, and dangerous every time he opened up, he made Sasaki work for every second of this.

In the end, it comes down to the judges: 97-93, 96-94 in Sasaki’s favour, while one card reads 94-96 for Tanaka. Close, competitive, and exactly the kind of fight that keeps a crowd locked in. Sasaki moves to 21-2-1 (18 KOs), while Tanaka, now 5-1, shows plenty in defeat.

• Naoya Inoue (c) vs Junto Nakatani - Undisputed junior featherweight title

• Takuma Inoue (c) vs Kazuto Ioka - WBC bantamweight title

• Sora Tanaka vs Jin Sasaki - Welterweight bout

• Shogo Tanaka vs Kosuke Tomioka - Flyweight bout

• Yuito Moriwaki vs Deok No Yun - Super middleweight bout

• Reiya Abe vs Toshiki Shimomachi - Featherweight bout

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Good evening, we’re back with another live blog, and this one promises to be historic. Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani -- stay tuned for live updates.