One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” The bout between champion boxers Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani is ...

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Nakatani, a rising star in the golden age of Japanese boxing, is determined to knock out Inoue One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” ...

Nakatani’s father sent him to karate school when he was in third grade because he was always playing video games. He later switched to boxing, where he fared better because of the weight classes.

Both Nakatani and Inoue have at least one fight before their dream match. But no one is expecting either of them to lose. “That’s the way boxing works. Inoue has a story, and I have a story ...

Nakatani smiles often, exuding a kindness that strikes a contrast to his almost scientific brutality in the ring. If you ever get angry, you will lose, he said. One must keep control, as boxing is ...