The first week of September is packed with exciting boxing events, headlined by the clash between Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny in Japan. This undisputed title fight sets the tone for a week that also features notable bouts in Canada, USA, England and even Australia.
Naoya Inoue, Japan's four-division world champion, will make the second defense of his undisputed super bantamweight title against TJ Doheny, a former champion based in Australia. The fight is scheduled for tomorrow at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. The co-main event will see Yoshiki Takei defending his WBO bantamweight title against Daigo Higa, promising an action-packed evening for boxing fans.
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On Thursday, the action shifts to Canada, where unbeaten southpaw Arthur Biyarslanov will defend his NABF super lightweight title against Mexico's Marcos Villasana in Montreal. Biyarslanov, a rising star in the division, will be looking to make a statement with a decisive victory. The undercard features NABF light heavyweight champion Imam Khataev defending his title against Argentina's Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna, and a super welterweight clash between Canada's Mary Spencer and Germany's Naomi Mannes for the interim WBA title.
On Friday, the eighth edition of Most Valuable Prospects at Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida is set to occur. The main event will see Kevin Hayler Brown of Cuba take on John Bauza of Puerto Rico for the WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title. The undercard includes a super lightweight showdown between Hendri Cedeno and Enriko Gogokhia, as well as a middleweight clash featuring Yoelvis Gomez and Diego Allan Ferreira Iablonski.
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