Japan’s Naoya Inoue returns to America to take on challenger Ramon Cardenas in a junior featherweight fight for Top Rank Boxing in Las Vegas this weekend. It will be for Ionue’s undisputed junior featherweight championship.
Inoue has not fought in the 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 last 24 fights were all championship fights, with the first coming in April 2014.
Cardenas has won 14 straight 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.
USA TODAY Sports will have the latest updates and results for the full card here:
Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas time
The fight-fight main card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET, with preliminary fights beginning at 6:15 p.m. ET.
Where is the Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas fight location?
The Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
How to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas fight
The main event will air on ESPN and be streamed on ESPN+ and Disney+. Preliminary bouts can be streamed on ESPN+.
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Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas card start time
- Preliminary card: 6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (ESPN/ESPN+)