One of the biggest fights in Japanese boxing history is just hours away. Naoya Inoue will compete with Junto Nakatani for the former’s undisputed junior featherweight championship. Inoue was favored, but many gave Nakatani a chance to turn things around. This is the information you need to watch.
How to watch Inoue vs. Nakatani
If you are a huge boxing fan, now is the time for you to strongly consider DAZN Ultimate. You can watch Inoue-Nakatani and 11 other pay-per-view shows. While the price is a bit pricey, it’s an understandable commitment if you really love the sport.
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The card will air globally on DAZN on Saturday morning starting at 3am ET/12am PT. A standard DAZN subscription costs $20.99 per month in the US and £15.99 per month in the UK, while Japanese viewers can watch for free on Lemino.
Inoue vs. Nakatani Ring Time
If you’re an American boxing fan, your day starts early.
Inoue and Nakatani are expected to ring around 8am ET / 5am PT / 1pm BST / 9pm JST, while the co-main event of Takuma Inoue vs. Kazuo Inoue will take place between 6am and 7am ET. Ring walk times always depend on the duration of the early games, so don’t be late.
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All battle cards
In addition to Inoue Nakatani, this card is filled with interesting Japanese fighters. The co-main event was especially strong.
Here’s the full lineup for Saturday morning:
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Naoya Inoue (c) (32-0) vs. Junto Nakatani (32-0) — Super lightweight, undisputed WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO/boxing title
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Takuma Inoue (c) (21-2) vs. Kazuto Ioka (32-4-1) — Bantamweight, WBC champion
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Toshiki Shitamachi VS Reiya Abe—Featherweight
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Sora Tanaka VS Hitoshi Sasaki—Welterweight, OPBF champion
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Kosuke Tomioka VS Shogo Tanaka – flyweight, WBO Asia-Pacific champion
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Deok No Yun vs. Yuito Moriwaki — Super Middleweight, OPBF/WBO Asia Pacific Champion
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Yoshiki Takei VS Wang Dekang—Super Bantamweight
What’s the danger?
Beyond the undisputed title, there are pound-for-pound implications and the Japanese boxing hierarchy at stake.
Inoue is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, according to ESPN, and a victory cemented his status as one of the greatest players in history. Nakatani’s upset changed the rankings overnight, with both fighters coming in at 32-0 and the entire 122-pound division on the line.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com