One of the best boxers you may have never heard of in Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue is out to steal the limelight in Glasgow tonight.
While Josh Taylor headlines the card against Ivan Baranchyk, Inoue could very well steal the show as he takes on Emmanuel Rodriguez in the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series tonight with world title gold also up for grabs.
Inoue is already a three-weight world champion having won world titles at light-flyweight and junior bantamweight before adding the WBA regular bantamweight title to his collection with a devastating 70-second stoppage of Juan Carlos Payano last October.
The Japanese powerhouse is already regarded as one of the world’s most exciting fighters and tonight, he takes on Rodriguez for the Puerto Rican’s IBF title, with a place in the increasingly prestigious WBSS final also up for grabs.
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Date, UK start time and venue
Inoue vs Rodriguez takes place tonight at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Josh Taylor meets Ivan Baranchyk on the same night in their WBSS super-lightweight semi-final – with Baranchyk’s IBF title also on the line.
The meeting between the two undefeated fighters will headline the show, with Inoue vs Rodriguez to serve as the chief support on the card.
Ringwalks are likely to take place no earlier than 9pm.
TV channel and live stream
The fight will be shown live on Sky Sports' Action and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Prediction
Inoue's reputation as one of boxing's most devastating hitters outside the heavyweight ranks means the odds tip in his favour.
Inoue to win via late stoppage.
Undercard
• Zach Parker vs Steven Crambert
• Paul Butler vs TBA
• Lee McGregor vs Cristian Narvaez
• Reece McFadden vs Georgi Georgiev
• Chantelle Cameron vs TBA
• Tommy Philbin vs Harry Matthews
