Japan loses iconic boxing night as Naoya Inoue-Junto Nakatani card heads to Saudi Arabia
Japanese boxing fans will miss a historic Tokyo Dome event as Ring V: Night of the Samurai moves to Riyadh’s Mohammed Abdo Arena on December 27. Headlined by Naoya Inoue and co-featured by Junto Nakatani, the shift frustrates local fans, though fighters earn record paydays, marking Saudi Arabia’s growing presence in global boxing.
Japanese boxing fans will miss a historic Tokyo Dome event as Ring V: Night of the Samurai moves to Riyadh’s Mohammed Abdo Arena on December 27. Headlined by Naoya Inoue and co-featured by Junto Nakatani, the shift frustrates local fans, though fighters earn record paydays, marking Saudi Arabia’s growing presence in global boxing.
