Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim: Preview, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Friday, January 24, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) will return to action and face late replacement Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs). Inoue-Kim will take place at the Ariake Arena, Tokyo. The entire card will be shown live on ESPN+ for those in the United States, while UK fight fans can catch the action on Sky Sports+.

“The Monster” was due to face Sam Goodman in December before the Australian sustained an eye injury. He re-injured himself before the rescheduled date of Jan. 24 – leading to Kim stepping up as the replacement opponent. Inoue was last seen in action, stopping TJ Doheny, while Kim has won his last two fights by stoppage since his defeat against Rob Diezel.

In preparation for this undisputed fight, we bring you all the information you need for Inoue vs. Kim, including how to stream and the full fight card.

How to Stream and Everything Else for Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim

Betting Odds

Per Sportsbook Draftkings, Inoue will unsurprisingly enter the bout as a huge -4000 betting favourite. Kim is the +1500 underdog as we get closer to fight night.

Fight Date, Start Time

Date: Friday, January 24

Time: 08:00 am GMT (Sky Sports) / 5 AM ET (ESPN+)

Where is Inoue vs. Kim?

The fight is set to be held at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

What Channel/Stream?

U.S.: ESPN+

UK: Sky Sports+

Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim Full Fight Card

• Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA super bantamweight titles
• Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai, 12 rounds, welterweights
• Kai Watanabe vs. Tsubasa Narai, 10 rounds, super featherweights
• Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Misaki Hirano, 10 rounds, super bantamweights
• Goki Kobayashi vs. Yuni Takada, 12 rounds, minimumweights

Stay with Big Fight Weekend for coverage of the impending fight between Inoue and Kim, including results and video highlights, and post-fight analysis.