Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Kakharovich Akhmadaliev & Yoshiki Takei vs. Christian Medina Jimenez RBR.

They're on bout #3 of 7 total on the card already ...I think projections of the main event ring walks being at 6:40 might have been wishful thinking, unless there's going to be a LOT of dead air padding this out. I'd say a more conservative guess would be like 5am EST (two hours from now)

 

Yudai Murakami vs. Taiga Imanaga, 10 rounds @ lightweight

(few rounds in)

 

A pair of lean southpaws going to WAR over the vacant JBC 135lb title.

 

Murakami has the white trunks with purple trim; Imanaga black with red (and his first name, Taiga, printed in English above his crotch)

 

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This is Murakami's third stab at the Japanese lightweight title. He previously fought Shuma Nakazato for it twice - losing a UD in 2023 and coming just short with a draw in their rematch this past spring.

 

This is better than all but two bouts from the Vegas card.

 

Who's p4p #1 Let's goooo!

 

That last round was special. They both went for it.

 

UD for Imanaga.

The young Yokohama resident stays perfect at 9-0.

Unfortunately for Murakami, the third time wasn't lucky. Nearly half the rounds boxed in his pro career have been spent going after this championship!

 

There's just an 8-rounder left on the undercard, and then the three world championship bouts forming the main card triple-header!

(Takada vs. Matsumoto is for the WBA regular title at 105lbs...hence why BoxRec lists it as 12 rounds but doesn't show a championship. BoxRec is still beefing with the WBA)

 

Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Han Sol Lee, 8 rounds @ super bantamweight

 

Shimomachi comes in undefeated since 2016 and fresh off a wide win over Aran Dipaen (who challenged Inoue back in 2021).

Lee is 9-7.

Don't expect this should be very competitive.

 

I am eating a tortilla full of peanut butter and pickled red onions. Highly recommended.

 

Japan vs. Korea, such a friendly sporting rivalry...