Naoya Inoue will face Ye Joon Kim on Friday, January 24th, 2025, at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest is for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Also on the undercard will be Jin Sasaki’s and Shoki Sakai’s contest, and Tsubasa Narai’s and Kai Watanabe’s bout.

• Event: Naoya Inoue vs Ye Joon Kim
• Date: Friday 24 January 2025
• Start time: 3 a.m. ET
• Location: Ariake Arene in Tokyo, Japan

What time does Inoue vs Kim start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Inoue vs Kim Fight Card:

• Naoya Inoue vs Ye Joon Kim, 12 rounds, super bantamweight – Inoue’s WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF titles
• Yoshiki Takei vs Yuttapong Tongdee, 12 rounds, bantamweight – Takei’s WBO title
• Goki Kobayashi vs Yuni Takada, 12 rounds, minimumweight – Kobayashi’s WBO Asia Pacific title
• Jin Sasaki vs Shoki Sakai, 12 rounds, welterweight – Sasaki’s WBO Asia Pacific title
• Tsubasa Narai vs Kai Watanabe, 10 rounds, lightweight
• Toshiki Shimomachi vs Misaki Hirano, 10 rounds, super bantamweight