WBA world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue returns to the ring today in Japan when he takes on the experienced Sho Ishida.
Ishida is in a good run of form going into what is his second world title challenge with five successive wins under his belt.
Will Inoue make a successful defence of his title? Or will Ishida become a world champion at the second time of asking?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Inoue vs. Ishida.
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Inoue vs. Ishida fight date, start time
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Time: 4 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. UK
- Inoue vs. Ishida ringwalks (approx): 4 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. UK
The ringwalks for Inoue vs. Ishida are scheduled for 4 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. UK which is also the time this particular event is due to begin. These timings are subject to change.
What channel/stream is Inoue vs. Ishida?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
Fans in the U.S. can stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Inoue vs. Ishida fight?
The fight will take place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
Takuma Inoue record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: December 26, 1995
- Height: 5' 4.5"
- Reach: 64"
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 19-1 (5 KOs)
Sho Ishida record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: November 17, 1991
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 37
- Record: 34-3 (17 KOs)
Inoue vs. Ishida fight card
- Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery; For Inoue's IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles
- Seigo Yuri Akui vs. Taku Kuwahara; For Akui's WBA flyweight title
- Takuma Inoue vs. Sho Ishida; For Inoue's WBA bantamweight title
- Jason Moloney vs. Yoshiki Takei; For Moloney's WBO bantamweight title
- TJ Doheny vs. Bryl Bayogos; Super bantamweight