Naoya and Takuma Inoue

Brothers in arms - Naoya and Takuma Inoue share card in home country of Japan

Published On Wednesday, August 28, 2019By Global Boxing News

Brothers Naoya and Takuma Inoue will both compete on the same show in Japan

At the Tokyo Dome Hotel, a conference was held to officially announce an superb double card to be held on November 17 at the Saitama Super Arena in the city of Saitama, Japan.

The WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali will face WBC Interim champion Takuma Inoue. And also in the bantamweight division, Naoya “Monster” Inoue - Takuma`s big brother - will face Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in the final of the WBSS (World Boxing Super Series) bantamweight tournament with the WBC Diamond belt on the line.

The WBSS road to Saitama:

Tournament No. 2 seed Inoue knocked out Juan Carlos Payano 70 seconds into their quarter-final and then stopped Emmanuel Rodriguez in round two of the semi as he blasted his way to the final contest for the coveted Ali Trophy.

Unseeded Donaire defeated No. 1 seed, Ryan Burnett, as he suffered a lower back injury and had to withdraw from their quarter-final, and then knocked out replacement Stephon Young in round five after Zolani Tete was ruled out of their semi due to a shoulder injury.

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WBSS Season 2 Finals:

Bantamweights 

Super-Lightweights

  • Regis Prograis vs Josh Taylor

Cruiserweights

Mairis Briedis vs Yunier Dorticos