Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery – ESPN+ Undercard Weigh-In Results (Tokyo)
A Deeper Dive into the Undercard Fights
The weigh-in for the ESPN+ undercard of the Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery fight in Tokyo is now complete, and all fighters made weight.
The chief support bout will see WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (29-2, 15 KOs) defend his title against mandatory challenger Joshua Franco (18-1-2, 8 KOs). Ioka weighed in at 114.8 pounds, while Franco came in at 114.6 pounds.
Also on the card, WBC bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs) will face WBO bantamweight champion Paul Butler (34-2, 15 KOs) in a unification bout. Inoue weighed in at 117.8 pounds, while Butler came in at 117.6 pounds.
Other notable fights on the card include:
- WBO super featherweight champion Mika Iwakawa (20-4-1, 14 KOs) will defend her title against mandatory challenger Jennifer Han (18-3-1, 1 KO).
- Former WBA featherweight champion Xu Can (18-2, 3 KOs) will face off against Jayro Duran (18-1, 12 KOs) in a featherweight bout.
- WBO super flyweight contender Andy Hiraoka (20-1, 11 KOs) will face off against former WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (29-2, 15 KOs) in a rematch of their 2022 fight.
The full weigh-in results are as follows:
WBO super flyweight championship
* Kazuto Ioka (champion): 114.8 pounds
* Joshua Franco (challenger): 114.6 pounds
WBC bantamweight championship
* Naoya Inoue (champion): 117.8 pounds
* Paul Butler (challenger): 117.6 pounds
WBO super featherweight championship
* Mika Iwakawa (champion): 121.8 pounds
* Jennifer Han (challenger): 121.4 pounds
Featherweight bout
* Xu Can: 125.8 pounds
* Jayro Duran: 125.6 pounds
WBO super flyweight bout
* Andy Hiraoka: 114.8 pounds
* Kazuto Ioka: 114.6 pounds
The fights will take place on Tuesday, December 13th at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
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