Narai vs Watanabe

When is Narai vs Watanabe?

Tsubasa Narai will face the challenge of Kai Watanabe on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Naoya Inoue's and Sam Goodman's clash for the The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Yoshiki Takei's and Yuttapong Tongdee's contest for the WBO World Bantamweight belt, and Jin Sasaki's and Shoki Sakai's bout.

Narai vs Watanabe stats

Tsubasa Narai steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kai Watanabe will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Narai has an advantage in power over Watanabe, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Watanabe's 54%.

Tsubasa Narai is the older man by 2 years, at 24 years old.

Watanabe has a height advantage of 5 inches over Narai.

Both Tsubasa Narai and Kai Watanabe fight out of an orthodox stance.

Narai is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years earlier than Watanabe, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 4 more professional rounds, totaling 59 compared to Watanabe's 55.

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What time does Narai vs Watanabe start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which is 3:00 AM EST or 12:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Narai vs Watanabe?

Narai vs Watanabe 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 Narai vs Watanabe?

You can stream Narai vs Watanabe 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 Narai vs Watanabe on the move.

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

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Narai vs Watanabe, 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 Narai vs Watanabe 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 Narai vs Watanabe?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Narai vs Watanabe yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.