Start of the event: 13.12.22 09:30.

The holder of three WBC, IBF, and WBA lightweight titles will take on a WBO belt contender from Great Britain in his home country. The fight will decide the undisputed champion of the division. After his fight against Donaire (KO in the second round), Monster said that if he collects all the titles by the end of the year, he could continue in the light-heavyweight division. Otherwise, Monster is considering promotion to the division.

Watch the Naoya Inoue — Paul Butler clash online, the opponents will step into the ring of Ariake Arena (Tokyo). Curiously enough, not a single representative of Japan or Asia has ever become an absolutist in the 53.5 kg category. Moreover, such status in the history of boxing had only two athletes - the Mexican R. Herrera (1972) and Panamanian E. Pinder (1972-1973), but at that time, they had only WBC and WBA belts.

While Kaibutsu had speculated over the summer that he would remain in the division, he announced in early December that the upcoming bout would be his last before moving up to the featherweight division. The twenty-nine-year-old champion has twenty-three wins in twenty-three fights (20 KOs) under his belt, and his winning streak began back in 2012. Watch Naoya Inoue - Paul Butler fight online.

Paul arrived with his team in Japan a week before the event. Earlier, Butler said that he would be honored to participate in the upcoming confrontation, he considers Inoue a tough pound-for-pound fighter. According to Baby Faced Assassin, Coach Gallagher has been working on a workable plan, and his mentee is capable of taking on a tough task. The Brit was also amused by the comments from the network, as users called agreeing to the fight a signing of a death sentence.

Paul originally won the interim WBO title after beating Filipino Sultan. The man later became a full-fledged champion, as Casimero did not defend the belt due to medical conditions and problems with the organization of the meeting. Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler confrontation online.