Round-by-Round: Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani | DAZN - 2 May 2026

[Ruthless-RKO]

What is Junto’s plan.

He didn’t have the best debut at the weight and thought he’d rather get straight in there with Inoue.

[MightyWarrior]

There’s the jaaaaaaaaaaaab

[skanksta]

5-0 to 3- 2 if you like Junto's style.

[joshj909]

I have it 3-2 or 4-1 to Inoue after 5. They're starting to looked less nervous and more open defensively.

[BigEars]

Nakatani doing more, and all of a sudden it's a harder round to score.

He's got himself a hole to dig himself out of now though, and the more he opens up he'll have to deal with Inoue's power.

[gilgamesh]

5-0 Inoue

[JamesPhilips]

Feels like it's coming to a slow boil here, but it's starting to simmer a little.

I read that in Adam Smith’s voice

[gilgamesh]

Good round for Nakatani in the 6th. He's starting to get through with that left more and more

5-1 Inoue

[joshj909]

6th was a tough round to call, probably marginally in favour of Inoue. If a judge is giving close rounds to Inoue, Nakatani is a round away from needing a KO on that judge's scorecard.

[Kilburn]

Fortunately for Inoue, this southpaw Nakatani is no Pac man.

[gilgamesh]

Nakatani started off the 7th well, but Inoue took the round from him as it went on.

6-1 Inoue

[CaptainSpacerod]

5-3 Inoue

[JamesPhilips]

At least 8 respects so far

[gilgamesh]

Most exciting round of the fight so far there in the 8th. Hopefully that momentum continues to build.

6-2 Inoue

[CaptainSpacerod]

5-4 Inoue

Naka growing in confidence

[gilgamesh]

Nakatani making a fight of it now.

6-3 Inoue

[Ruthless-RKO]

Great!

My Japan stream ended.

I’m stuck with Adam Smith now.

[Taansend]

Feels like it's coming to a slow boil here, but it's starting to simmer a little.

I read that in Adam Smith’s voice

I read EVERYTHING in Adam Smith's voice

[JxhDel.]

97 - 94 Inoue. Junto has been rallying back in the last 2 rounds.

[Kilburn]

Another clear round for Nakantani. Doesn’t look like Inoue can do much to stop this momentum.

[CaptainSpacerod]

5-5

[gilgamesh]

Huge round for Nakatani in the 10th. Inoue started to look fatigued. Can he get a 2nd wind or will Nakatani continue this momentum?

6-4 Inoue

[BigEars]

Inoue suddenly looking tired, and a little shopworn.
Nakatani should put his foot on the accelerator and fight at a high a pace as he possibly can to finish this.

Even if Nakatani wins the last few, Inoue still may have done enough to have it on the cards.

[SDHammer]

This is getting close now.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Nakatani has a chance of winning this?