Paul Butler will enter sprint territory today (Tuesday, December 13) when he faces Naoya Inoue in an undisputed bantamweight title fight.
Butler captured the interim WBO title in April by defeating Jonas Sultan, and since then the Briton has been promoted to the official WBO weight class champion. He puts this to the test at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, while also looking to take Inoue’s IBF, WBA, and WBC belts.
Inoue enters the main event undefeated as a professional, with a record of 23-0 (20 knockouts) and a reputation as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers alive. The 29-year-old stopped Nonito Donaire in the second round in June, in his final outing three years after defeating the Filipino American.
Meanwhile, the 34-year-old Butler is 34-2 as a pro with 15 overtime wins.
Here’s everything you need to know.
when is it?
Inoue’s match against Butler will take place on Tuesday, December 13th.
The main card is scheduled to start at 10am BST (7pm PT, 2am PT, 4am ET, 5am ET)
A loop walk for the main event is expected around 12:30pm GMT (9:30pm local, 4:30am PT, 6:30am GMT, 7:30am ET).
How can I watch?
In the US, ESPN+ will broadcast the fights live.
No British broadcasters have been announced for the event, however The Independent It will provide live updates of all actions.
Naoya Inoue submitted Nonito Donaire in his last fight
(AFP via Getty Images)
opportunities
Eno – 1/33
Butler – 01/09
tie – 25/1
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full card
Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler (for Inoue’s WBA and WBC titles; Butler’s WBO belt)
Yoshiki Takei vs Bruno Tarimo (Super Bantamweight)
Andy Hiraoka vs. Min Ho-jung (Ultra Lightweight)
Takuma Inoue vs. Jake Burnie (Featherweight)
Satoshi Shimizu vs. Landy Chris Lyon (Ultra Featherweight)
Hironori Miyake vs Peter McGill (Featherweight)
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