The WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO world bantamweight title unification match, Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler, will be held at the Ariake Super Arena on Tuesday, December 13. If Inoue wins, he will become the first unified Japanese/Asian champion of the four teams.
Whether Monster Inoue achieves a feat or Underdog Butler achieves a miraculous victory, we will tell you the outline of the historic battle with a live bulletin.[Aggiornato di volta in volta/aggiornamento manuale richiesto]
Naoya Inoue vs Butler 4-team unification match – live news and match progress
(All times are in Japan, manual update required)
4.50pmduring an interview. Naoya Inoue’s featured documentary video will be released in the “dTV” broadcast.
4:34 pmTakuma Inoue being interviewed after the match. “It took more rounds than I expected. I want to become a world champion (the bantamweight belt my brother won today and will let go) one by one.”
4.30pmIn the 8th inning, 2 minutes and 48 seconds, Bornea rechecked the amount of bleeding above his left eye and the umpire decided to end the game. Takuma Inoue won by eighth-round TKO.
4:29pmIn the first half of the eighth inning, the game continued with a check for the amount of bleeding in Bornea’s left eye.
4:26pmIn the 7th inning, Takuma Inoue fought back for Bornea’s offensive.
4:19pmIn the 5th, Bornea cuts above his left eye (on hitting).
4:14 pmTakuma Inoue has been dominant thus far and has knocked out 4 times.
3:58 pmThe third match, Takuma Inoue vs. Jake Bornea (10th round) strikes the gong.
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Third game started 💥
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3:33 pmLeon retires before the start of the third round. Shimizu wins twice by TKO.
3:24 pmThe second fight, Satoshi Shimizu vs. Randy Chris Leon (8th round), strikes the gong.
3:10pmPeter McRael wins by TKO twice in 2 minutes.
3:03 pmThe first match, Peter McRael vs. Hironori Miyake (8th round), started with the gong.
2:53 pmThe Cyber Japan Dancers opening show started in the ring.
2.45pmRandy Chris Leung, the announcement before the weigh-in of Jake Bornea.
2.40pmAdmissions began at Ariake Arena.
2.30pmEvent start. Distribution on dTV has started.
2.15pm15 minutes before the start of the event.
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—dTV (@dTV_PR) December 13, 2022
before the gameThe stage for the decisive battle is Ariake Arena (maximum capacity of 15,000), which was used as the venue for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It will be the first boxing tournament to be held.
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(All times are in Japan, manual update required)
Naoya Inoue vs. Butler 4 Team Unification Match Scheduled Match Sheet & Match Results
- Main event: WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO World Bantamweight 4-Group Unified Throne match 12 rounds
- Naoya Inoue (WBA/WBC/IBF World Bantamweight Champion, Ohashi) vs. Paul Butler (WBO World Bantamweight Champion)
- Semifinal: WBO Asia-Pacific Super Lightweight Title Match round 12
- Andy Hiraoka (WBC Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Champion, Ohashi) vs. Minho Jun (WBC Asia Pacific Welterweight Champion, South Korea)
- 4th fight: OPBF Toyo Pacific super bantamweight title match 12th round
- Yuki Takei (OPBF Oriental Pacific Super Bantamweight Champion, Ohashi) vs. Bruno Tarimo (14th in same class, 7th in IBF World Super Bantamweight)
- 3rd fight: featherweight (120lb contract) 10th round
- Takuma Inoue (Former Interim WBC World Bantamweight Champion, Ohashi)[8 volte 2 minuti e 48 secondi, TKO (con un taglio sopra l’occhio sinistro a causa di 5 colpi)]Jake Bornea (Former WBF Intercontinental Flyweight Champion)
- 2nd match: Super featherweight (58.0kg contract) 8th round
- Satoshi Shimizu (OPBF Oriental Pacific Featherweight Champion, Ohashi) ◯[2 volte, TKO (astenuto dopo 2 volte)]✕Randy Chris Leon
- 1st fight: Super Bantamweight 8th round
- Peter McRael (UK representative for the Tokyo Olympics) ◯[Due volte 2 minuti, TKO]✕Hironori Miyake (Big Arm)
*Match schedule above may change depending on player’s physical condition or injury.
“Naoya Inoue vs. Butler 4 Group Unification Battle”: Delivery information
『dTV”, “Naoya Inoue vs. Butler 4 Group Unification Battle” will be distributed from 14:30 on Tuesday 13 December. The main event will be around 9:30pm with each match expected to be a full round, but likely sooner.
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