Undisputed world 122-pound champion and future Hall of Famer Naoya Inoue will headline the biggest boxing event Japan has witnessed. “The Monster” will defend all the belts against Mexico's Luis “Pantera” Nery on Monday, May 6th at the iconic Tokyo Dome. Inoue, a four-weight champion and undisputed two-weight king, will headline this titanic  event at this historic venue.  Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) is a former two-weight world champion who won the WBC title at both bantamweight and super bantamweight.

 

The Tokyo Dome was inaugurated in March 1988. Teiken Promotions, under the direction of Akihiko, presented Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs celebrated on March 21, 1988 which was the boxing inauguration of the Tokyo Dome. The other monumental boxing event at “The Big Egg” took place in February 1990, when James “Buster” Douglas knocked out Tyson in the tenth round to capture the world heavyweight championship.