That cut later opened back up to also force the cancellation of the new date, leading to Kim getting the call for one of the very toughest challenges that the sport of boxing has to offer.
Inoue is the overwhelming favourite to inflict one of his signature fearsome knockouts on Kim, a late replacement opponent who stepped up on just two weeks’ notice.
TV channel: Inoue vs Kim is being broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports+, with coverage beginning from 7:30am GMT.
Naoya Inoue will be expected to make light work of Ye Joon Kim as he returns to the ring on Friday.
‘The Monster’ is back in action in Tokyo, nearly five months after his rather anticlimactic win over Ireland’s TJ Doheny that saw him successfully defend his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles for the second time.
