Naoya Inoue is gearing up to make his second undisputed title defense in the super bantamweight division. He will be going up against TJ Doheny in Tokyo on September 3. The two-time undisputed champion will be going into the upcoming showdown after a successful title defense against Louis Nery earlier this year. The four-division champion has been able to hold onto all of the super-bantamweight belts after defeating Marlon Tapales last year.

Consequently, the challenger, Doheny is coming into the contest on the back of three straight wins. Notably, he also knows the feeling of becoming a champion as he won the IBF super-bantamweight belt in 2018 and held it till the following year. Additionally, the 36-year-old fighter has never lost a contest in Japan. As we inch closer to the contest between two titans of the super-bantamweight division, we must explore the crucial details of the potential high-octane fight you would not want to miss.

When and where is Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny? Date, time, and location

The iconic Ariake Stadium in Japan will host the much-anticipated super-bantamweight bout. The event will kickstart on Tuesday, September 3 at 7.30 am BST (11.30 pm PT on Monday; 1.30 am CT and 2.30 am ET on Tuesday), with ring walks for the main event possibly starting from 9.30 am BST (1.30 am PT, 3.30 am CT, 4.30 am ET).

The mid-week event promises some star-studded undercard fights like Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa (bantamweight), Jin Sasaki vs Qamil Balla (welterweight), Ismael Barroso vs Andy Hiraoka (super-lightweight), Toshiki Shimomachi vs Ryuya Tsugawa (super-bantamweight).

The co-main event will feature Yoshiki Takei defending the WBO bantamweight title against Daigo Higa.  Moreover, Ismael Barroso will be defending his interim WBA super lightweight title against Andy Hiraoka.

The event will be promoted by Top Rank. The company’s chairman Bob Arum is banking on the two high-profile main-event fighters to pull in the crowd. “Naoya Inoue is a generational talent, and every time he fights, the boxing world stops to watch the master at work. TJ Doheny is a veteran who can never be counted out, as he’s defied the odds many times when fighting in Japan,” Arum stated.

Now, without further delay, let’s get into where you can catch the PPV event.

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Inoue vs. Doheny will be live-streamed on  ESPN+ for the US audience. You can watch the fight by subscribing to ESPN+ for $10.99 on a monthly subscription and $109.99 on an annual subscription. The fight can also be streamed on mobile devices using the ESPN app.

Meanwhile, in the UK, fans can watch the fight on Sky Sports. Existing Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch for free and those without Sky Sports, need to subscribe.

The thirty-seven-year-old Irishman Doheny will be fighting for the fifth time in Japan. He seems to have arisen from a slump, going on a three-fight unbeaten streak before his upcoming fight with Inoue. Previously, Doheny has suffered four defeats in six fights. Notably, he has also never been knocked out in his career. He also wields an impressive knockout ratio of 76.92%.

However, ‘The Power’ will be facing his toughest battle yet facing the four-division champion Inoue. The decorated, undefeated boxer has won all of his twenty-seven fights, twenty-four of them via knockouts.

On the other hand, the fighters have already successfully concluded their weight ins with Inoue coming in at 121 3/4lbs, and Doheny weighing 121 lbs for the 122-pound limit fight.

Will Naoya Inoue be able to defend his undisputed title for the second time? Or, can Doheny cause a massive upset and become the new undisputed super-bantamweight champion? Let us know in the comment section below.