When is Nasukawa vs Inoue?
Tenshin Nasukawa will fight Takuma Inoue on Monday, November 24th, 2025, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
This contest is for the vacant WBC bantamweight championship of the world.
Nasukawa vs Inoue stats
Tenshin Nasukawa steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Takuma Inoue will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nasukawa has a slight advantage in power over Inoue, with a 29% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 25%.
Tenshin Nasukawa is the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.
Nasukawa has a 5-inch reach advantage.
Tenshin Nasukawa fights out of the southpaw stance, while Takuma Inoue is an orthodox fighter.
Nasukawa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 9 years and 4 months later than Inoue, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 153 fewer professional rounds, totaling 50 compared to Inoue's 203.
Tenshin Nasukawa goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 11 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at bantamweight.
Takuma Inoue is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 4 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the 118lb division.
Nasukawa vs Inoue form
Nasukawa remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Victor Santillan on June 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had won against Jason Moloney on February 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Gerwin Asilo on October 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Before that, he had defeated Jonathan Rodriguez on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
He had won against Luis Robles Pacheco on January 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.
Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Seiya Tsutsumi on October 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had defeated Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jerwin Ancajas on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Before that, he had won against Liborio Solis on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
He had beaten Gakuya Furuhashi on June 7, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Super Arena, Saitama.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Tenshin Nasukawa has been fighting more than Takuma Inoue.
Tenshin Nasukawa last fought 5 months and 16 days ago, while Takuma Inoue's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 11 days ago.
Nasukawa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
What time does Nasukawa vs Inoue start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Nasukawa vs Inoue?
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