TOKYO (Jan. 13, 2025) — The Monster Show must go on

Naoya Inoue will now defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against Korean challenger Ye Joon Kim on Friday, Jan. 24, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

Inoue was scheduled to face undefeated Australian contender Sam Goodman, who withdrew from the bout twice due to cuts sustained in sparring. Kim, who is 2-0 on Japanese soil, stepped in on short notice to face the pound-for-pound stalwart.

Inoue-Kim and the welterweight co-feature between Jin Sasak...