Inoue vs Kim

When is Inoue vs Kim?

Naoya Inoue will face Ye Joon Kim on Friday, January 24th, 2025, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest is for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Also on the undercard will be Jin Sasaki's and Shoki Sakai's contest, and Tsubasa Narai's and Kai Watanabe's bout.

Inoue vs Kim stats

Naoya Inoue steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ye Joon Kim will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue has a large advantage in power over Kim, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Kim's 62%.

Naoya Inoue is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Inoue has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kim.

Both Naoya Inoue and Ye Joon Kim fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 months later than Kim, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Kim's 150.

Ye Joon Kim is currently ranked number 11 by the WBO in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Kim form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Nery on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marlon Tapales on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Stephen Fulton on July 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

He had defeated Paul Butler on December 13, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their The Ring Bantamweight, WBO World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo.

Activity check

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does Inoue vs Kim start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, 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.

Who is showing Inoue vs Kim?

Inoue vs Kim will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Inoue vs Kim?

You can stream Inoue vs Kim via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Inoue vs Kim on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Inoue vs Kim, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Inoue vs Kim via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Kim?

Naoya Inoue is currently 1/30 (-3000) to win the bout outright, while you can get 10/1 (+1000) on Ye Joon Kim if you fancy the massive upset.

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