Japan’s Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight championship against Ramon Cardenas for Top Rank Boxing in Las Vegas.
Inoue has not fought in the United States since 2021, when he defeated Michael Dasmariñas by knockout in the third round to retain the WBA (super bantamweight), IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles.
Inoue’s past 24 fights were all championship fights, with the first coming in April 2014. He has a 29-0 record with 26 of his victories coming by knockout.
Cardenas has won 14 consecutive fights and has positioned himself for this fight, which will be his first world title shot. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory against Bryan Acosta on Feb. 25.
Cardenas is currently 26-1 with 14 knockouts in his career.
Here’s how you can watch the fight:
What time is Inoue vs. Cardenas? Ring walk time
Coverage of the Inoue vs. Cardenas fight begins at 10 p.m. ET. The main event is estimated to start around 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.
How to watch Inoue vs. Cardenas
The main card is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. The event will air on ESPN and be streamed on ESPN+ and Disney+. The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Watch Inoue vs. Cardenas with ESPN+
What is the Inoue vs. Cardenas main card
- Welterweight: Rohan Polanco (15-0, 10 KOs) vs. Fabian Maidana (24-3, 18 KOs)
- Junior welterweight: Emiliano Fernando Vargas (13-0, 11 KOs) vs. Juan Leon (11-2-1, 2 KOs).
- Featherweight: Mikito Nakano (12-0, 11 KOs) vs. Pedro Marquez Medina (16-1, 10 KOs).
- Junior middleweight: Art Barrera Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) vs. Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. (6-1-1, 2 KOs).
- Featherweight: Ra’eese Aleem (21-1, 12 KOs) vs. Rudy Garcia (13-1-1, 2 KOs).
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