Masanori Rikiishi and Eduardo Nunez will put their credentials as world champion contenders on the line this week when they face off in Yokohama today.
The former will enjoy home advantage in pursuit of the IBF super featherweight title, but will know he will need more than local support to claim the vacant belt.
Like himself, Nunez is a top operator with just a single early career loss on his record and the chops to justify seizing the belt, entering unusually as the away favourite.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Masanori Rikiishi vs Eduardo Nunez
Masanori Rikiishi vs Eduardo Nunez will take place on Wednesday, May 28 with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN.
That means it will be an early morning start at 03:00 ET for the undercard, with the ringwalks for the bout expected to follow at 06:30 ET.
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The fight is set to be held at Yokohama Budokan, in Yokohama, Japan.
The city, the nation's second biggest and part of the sprawling Greater Tokyo Area, has hosted its share of major fight cards over the years.
Eduardo Nunez is the pre-fight favourite for the win, and is odds-on at 4/9 for victory with DAZN Bet. Masanori Rikiishi meanwhile is the outsider at 7/4.
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Odds correct as of May 26, 10:30 BST
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