Takeshi Inoue to face Rei Nakajima in November!
Earlier today it was announced that former world title challenger Takeshi Inoue (17-1-1, 10) [井上 岳志] would be back in the ring on November 6th when he takes on the once beaten Rei Nakajima (4-1) [中島玲] at Korakuen Hall.
The bout will see Inoue defending his WBO Asia Pacific Light Middleweight title and looking to unify it with the currently vacant OPBF title, which he has previously held. As for Nakajima this will be his first bout at regional title level, though did recently face off with Japanese national champion Hironobu Matsunaga.
Inoue, who was last seen beating Nath Nwachukwu in November 2020, has had a frustrating year. He had been in talks to fight for a world title earlier in the year and saw those plans cancelled before they got off the ground, though did land the chance to take part in a training camp in England, alongside Anthony Fowler a few weeks ago.
Fans who have seen Inoue will know what to expect of him. He's a hard nosed, come forward fighter best known for his bout with Jaime Munguia in 2019. Since that loss he has been working on rounding out his technical skills, and being less reliant on his toughness and physicality, and has made rather marked improvements.
As for Nakajima he's not been in action since losing a very, very competitive bout with Matsunaga in April, when he gave the Japanese champion a hotly contested bout in what was a very solid step up in class. Compared to Inoue he's a very different type of fighter, who uses his feet a lot, uses smart movement, good counter punching and good hand speed. He's less likely to look for a war, but could be dragged into one by Inoue.
For fans wanting to watch this, it will be aired on G+ as part of the Dynamic Glove series of shows. At the moment no other bouts for the card have been confirmed.
The bout will see Inoue defending his WBO Asia Pacific Light Middleweight title and looking to unify it with the currently vacant OPBF title, which he has previously held. As for Nakajima this will be his first bout at regional title level, though did recently face off with Japanese national champion Hironobu Matsunaga.
Inoue, who was last seen beating Nath Nwachukwu in November 2020, has had a frustrating year. He had been in talks to fight for a world title earlier in the year and saw those plans cancelled before they got off the ground, though did land the chance to take part in a training camp in England, alongside Anthony Fowler a few weeks ago.
Fans who have seen Inoue will know what to expect of him. He's a hard nosed, come forward fighter best known for his bout with Jaime Munguia in 2019. Since that loss he has been working on rounding out his technical skills, and being less reliant on his toughness and physicality, and has made rather marked improvements.
As for Nakajima he's not been in action since losing a very, very competitive bout with Matsunaga in April, when he gave the Japanese champion a hotly contested bout in what was a very solid step up in class. Compared to Inoue he's a very different type of fighter, who uses his feet a lot, uses smart movement, good counter punching and good hand speed. He's less likely to look for a war, but could be dragged into one by Inoue.
For fans wanting to watch this, it will be aired on G+ as part of the Dynamic Glove series of shows. At the moment no other bouts for the card have been confirmed.