Tenshin Nasukawa gets his second crack at a boxing world title this Sunday in Tokyo. (YUICHI YAMAZAKI via Getty Images) Uncrowned Staff Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Japanese boxing superstars Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa run it back this Sunday, Sept. 27, when Inoue defends his WBC bantamweight championship in a much-anticipated rematch against Nasukawa at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.
Inoue (22-2, 5 KOs) and Nasukawa (8-1, 3 KOs) first met this past November for the vacant WBC bantamweight title, with Inoue handing the former kickboxing superstar the first loss of his professional boxing career in a hard-fought decision. Inoue, the brother of pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue , has since successfully defended his championship against Kazuto Ioka, while Nasukawa earned his way back to another title opportunity by stopping former two-division champ Juan Francisco Estrada in a WBC eliminator in April.
Here's everything you need to know about Takuma Inoue vs. Tenshin Nasukawa 2 and Sunday's stacked boxing card in Tokyo.
Inoue vs. Nasukawa 2 takes place Sunday, Sept. 27, at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.
The event is scheduled to begin at 3:30 a.m. ET, with the Inoue-Nasukawa main event ring walks expected to take place at approximately 7 a.m. ET.
Inoue vs. Nasukawa 2 and Sunday's full fight card will stream live on DAZN in the United States. The event will air on Prime Video in Japan.
Inoue is a sizable betting favorite to repeat his victory over Nasukawa.
Current U.S. sportsbook lines have Inoue listed around a -260 favorite to retain his WBC bantamweight title, with Nasukawa hovering around a +200 underdog.
Sunday's card also features a high-stakes matchup between former IBF bantamweight champion Ryosuke Nishida (11-1, 2 KOs) and Sam Goodman (22-1, 8 KOs), who meet for the IBF interim super bantamweight title. The bout could potentially put the winner in position for a future shot at undisputed champion Naoya Inoue.
Two more world title fights round out the card, as the undefeated Tomoya Tsuboi (3-0, 2 KOs) collides with Ricardo Malajika (17-2, 12 KOs) for the vacant WBC super flyweight championship, while Ryusei Matsumoto (8-0, 4 KOs) faces Russell Acosta (17-0, 13 KOs) in a battle of unbeatens for the WBO interim strawweight title.
WBC bantamweight championship: Takuma Inoue (-260) vs. Tenshin Nasukawa (+200) — 12 rounds
IBF interim super bantamweight championship: Ryosuke Nishida (-225) vs. Sam Goodman (+175) — 12 rounds
WBC super flyweight championship: Tomoya Tsuboi (-450) vs. Ricardo Malajika (+325) — 12 rounds
WBO interim strawweight championship: Ryusei Matsumoto vs. Russell Acosta — 12 rounds
Featherweight: Hayato Aiko vs. Natsuki Kuramochi — 4 rounds
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