Inoue Defends WBC Title Against Tenshin In Tokyo Rematch

Takuma Inoue defends his WBC bantamweight title against Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo early Sunday morning, headlining a busy weekend of boxing action that includes Zuffa Boxing's first UK card and a Misfits show in Miami.

The Inoue-Nasukawa rematch runs back last November's bantamweight clash, which saw the champion edge out the challenger in a competitive bout. Nasukawa bounced back by stopping Juan Francisco Estrada in nine rounds this past April, while Inoue took a wide decision over Kazuto Ioka in May, per Bad Left Hook.

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Zuffa Boxing Debuts Johnny Fisher In London

Saturday's Zuffa Boxing 11 card from London marks a stateside promotional pivot for Johnny Fisher, the British heavyweight who signed a reported seven-figure deal with the Saudi-backed outfit earlier this year. Fisher, who lost by fifth-round knockout to Dave Allen in their rematch after a questionable split decision win in the first meeting, faces Belgian opponent Michael Pirotton. The Paramount Plus card also features Craig Richards against Radivoje Kalajdzic in a light heavyweight eliminator, with both men ranked across the four major sanctioning bodies.

Elsewhere Saturday, Liam Davies puts his European featherweight title on the line against Nathaniel Collins in Birmingham. Collins fought to a split draw with previous champion Cristobal Lorente a year ago, then dropped a split decision in the April rematch for his lone pro loss. Davies last tasted defeat against Shabaz Masoud in 2024, when he surrendered the IBO bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super bantamweight strap.

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The Inoue-Nasukawa undercard carries two interim title fights. Sam Goodman meets Ryosuke Nishida for an interim IBF super bantamweight belt, while Tomoya Tsuboi challenges Ricardo Malajika for a vacant WBC flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super flyweight title. Tsuboi enters his fourth official pro bout at age 30, an accelerated timeline that reflects both his experience and the need to move quickly. The main event streams live on DAZN at 4 a.m. ET Sunday.

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