Naoya Inoue to defend undisputed title against Sam Goodman in Tokyo on December 24
sportingnews.com — October 24, 2024, 05:01 AM UTC
Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against Sam Goodman in Tokyo on December 24. This match will take place at the Ariake Arena, marking Inoue's third defense of his titles at 122 pounds. Inoue, undefeated at 28-0, has already defeated Luis Nery and TJ Doheny this year. Goodman, also undefeated at 19-0, earned his title shot after a victory over Ra'eese Aleem in June 2023 and has won four more fights since then. The co-main event will feature Yoshiki Takei defending his WBO bantamweight title against an opponent yet to be announced.