Inoue vs Nasukawa II

When is Inoue vs Nasukawa II?

Takuma Inoue is set to face the challenge of Tenshin Nasukawa on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, 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 WBC bantamweight championship of the world.

Inoue will be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Tenshin Nasukawa in November 2025. He had held this belt for 7 months and 29 days.

Inoue vs Nasukawa II stats

Takuma Inoue steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tenshin Nasukawa will make his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nasukawa has an advantage in power over Inoue, with a 38% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 23%.

Takuma Inoue is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Nasukawa has a 5-inch reach advantage.

Takuma Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Tenshin Nasukawa is a southpaw.

Inoue is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 9 years and 4 months earlier than Nasukawa, whose first professional fight was in 2023. He has fought 156 more professional rounds, totaling 227 compared to Nasukawa's 71.

Takuma Inoue goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Tenshin Nasukawa is currently ranked number 8 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 118lb division.

Inoue vs Nasukawa II form

Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Kazuto Ioka on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Tenshin Nasukawa on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Seiya Tsutsumi on October 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

He had defeated Jerwin Ancajas on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Tenshin Nasukawa has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Juan Francisco Estrada on April 11, 2026, by retirement in the 9th round in their WBC World Bantamweight final eliminator fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had lost to Takuma Inoue on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

Going into that contest, he had won against Victor Santillan on June 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo.

Before that, he had defeated Jason Moloney on February 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

He had beaten Gerwin Asilo on October 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Tenshin Nasukawa has been fighting more than Takuma Inoue.

Takuma Inoue last fought 2 months and 21 days ago, while Tenshin Nasukawa's last outing was 3 months and 12 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Nasukawa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

What time does Inoue vs Nasukawa II start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Nasukawa II?

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