Inoue vs Nishida

When is Inoue vs Nishida?

Takuma Inoue could face Ryosuke Nishida in late 2026 Japan.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Inoue vs Nishida stats

Takuma Inoue would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryosuke Nishida would make his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a slight advantage in power over Nishida, with a 22% knockout percentage compared to Nishida's 18%.

Takuma Inoue is the same age as Ryosuke Nishida, at 30 years old.

Nishida has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Takuma Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Ryosuke Nishida is a southpaw.

Inoue is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years earlier than Nishida, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 122 more professional rounds, totaling 239 compared to Nishida's 117.

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

Inoue vs Nishida form

Takuma Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Tenshin Nasukawa on September 27, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kazuto Ioka on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tenshin Nasukawa on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku.

Before that, 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.

He had won against Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Nishida has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sam Goodman on September 27, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF Interim World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Bryan Mercado Vazquez on February 15, 2026, by technical decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight eliminator fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Junto Nakatani on June 8, 2025, by retirement in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had defeated Anuchai Donsua on December 15, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.

He had won against Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Takuma Inoue has been fighting more than Ryosuke Nishida.

Takuma Inoue last fought ago, while Ryosuke Nishida's last outing was ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

Nishida's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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