Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will go to war again in their eagerly anticipated bantamweight world title rematch on Tuesday.
In November 2019, the two fought out a Fight of the Year classic at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, with Inoue extending his undefeated record after being given the fight of his life against Donaire to unify the IBF and WBA belts.
The bantamweight knockout king has since gone from strength so strength, adding three more knockouts to his record to solidify his status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
The evergreen Donaire immediately bounced back to become the oldest world champion at 118lbs when he beat Nordine Oubaali last May.
The 39-year-old brings the WBC strap to the table this week and he seeks revenge against the man they call ‘The Monster’.
What time is Inoue vs Donaire?
The unification fight between Inoue and Donaire takes place on Tuesday 7 June.
With the action taking place in Japan, there is a rare treat for UK viewers with ringwalks for the main event expected to take place at around 12pm [BST]. Perfect lunch time viewing.
Undercard action begins from 10:30am.
Inoue vs Donaire undercard
- Takuma Inoue vs. Gakuya Furuhashi (WBO Asia Pacific and Japanese super bantamweight titles)
- Andy Hiraoka vs. Shun Akaiwa; for (Japanese super lightweight title)
- Toshiya Ishii vs. Hikaru Fukunaga
- Kanamu Sakama vs. Fuki Ishigaki
- Minori Okamura vs. Kota Matsuno
- Chihiro Iwashita vs. Seiru Yamana
How to watch Inoue vs Donaire in the UK
In more good news, the fight will be available to watch FREE on Top Rank’s YouTube channel.
Inoue vs Donaire betting odds
- Inoue to win via points or decision: 16/5
- Inoue to win via KO/TKO: 8/15
- Donaire to win by points or decision: 10/1
- Donaire to win by KO/TKO: 13/2
- Draw: 25/1
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