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The Monster Show must go on. Naoya Inoue defends 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.
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Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue
Self
Naoya Inoue
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Ye Joon Kim
Ye Joon Kim
Self
Ye Joon Kim
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Goki Kobayashi
Goki Kobayashi
Self
Goki Kobayashi
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Yuni Takada
Yuni Takada
Self
Yuni Takada
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Jin Sasaki
Jin Sasaki
Self
Jin Sasaki
Self
Shoki Sakai
Shoki Sakai
Self
Shoki Sakai
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Tsubasa Narai
Tsubasa Narai
Self
Tsubasa Narai
Self
Kai Watanabe
Kai Watanabe
Self
Kai Watanabe
Self
Toshiki Shimomachi
Toshiki Shimomachi
Self
Toshiki Shimomachi
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Misaki Hirano
Misaki Hirano
Self
Misaki Hirano
Self
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