Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler go head-to-head today for the undisputed bantamweight title.
For Butler, the odds are stacked against him as he travels to Japan to face an opponent whose knockout power has sent shockwaves across the boxing world, but if he manages to pull off the unthinkable, it will be the biggest win of his professional boxing career.
Inoue is considered to be a one of the best pound-for-pound fighters around after becoming a world champion in three weight classes, and claiming the undisputed title at bantamweight will cement his positioning on numerous P4P lists.
Here's everything you need to know about Inoue vs. Butler.
When is Inoue vs. Butler? Date, start time today
- Date: Tuesday, December 13
- Main card: 7 p.m. JST / 10 a.m. GMT / 5 a.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 9:30 p.m. JST / 12:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 a.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. JST / 10 a.m. GMT / 5 a.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 9:30 p.m. JST / 12:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 a.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Inoue vs. Butler on today?
- U.S.: ESPN+, sign up here
- UK: TBA
ESPN+ will broadcast the fight in the U.S. (click here for more information). At the time of writing a UK broadcaster has not been announced.
Where is the Inoue vs. Butler fight today?
The fight will take place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Naoya Inoue record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of Birth: April 10, 1993
- Height: 5' 5"
- Reach: 67.5"
- Total Fights: 23
- Record: 23-0 (20 KOs)
Paul Butler record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: November 11, 1988
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 65"
- Total Fights: 36
- Record: 34-2 (15 KOs)
Inoue vs. Butler fight card
- Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Buter; For the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world bantamweight titles
- Yoshiki Takei vs. Bruno Tarimo; Super bantamweight
- Andy Hiraoka vs. Min Ho Jung; Super lightweight
- Takuma Inoue vs. Jake Bornea; Featherweight
- Satoshi Shimizu vs. Landy Cris Leon; Super featherweight
- Hironori Miyake vs. Peter McGrail; Featherweight