Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the World Boxing Super Series final between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire.
There is a lunchtime treat in store for you today with knockout king Inoue putting his IBF strap on the line against veteran WBA champion Donaire in Japan.
26-year-old Inoue has blasted his way through the bantamweight division with his absurd stopping power making him perhaps the fastest rising star in the sport. The 26-year-old, aptly nicknamed 'The Monster', has ended five of his last six fights inside three rounds.
UK start time: Inoue vs Donaire will get underway from 12:05pm GMT.
TV/stream: The fight will be shown live on Sky Sports' Action and Mix channels.
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Date, UK start time and venue
Boxing fans are getting a rare midweek treat with Inoue vs Donaire taking place from the slightly unusual time of 12:05pm (GMT) on Thursday 7 November.
Inoue returns to his homeland with the WBSS final taking place at the Super Arena, Saitama.
TV channel and live stream
Sky Sports have picked up broadcasting rights for this cracking unification clash.
The fight will be shown live on Sky Sports' Action and Mix channels, 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
Donaire is a veteran of some huge championship fights across the planet, a superb fighter in his prime and a hugely respected figure in the sport. He is, however, coming to the end of his career and Inoue is now operating on a different level, stopping opponents with ease and honing a reputation as perhaps the deadliest one-punch knockout artist in boxing right now.
Donaire's experience and the mutual respect between the two could ensure this lasts longer than Inoue's more recent outings, but another hugely impressive KO is surely on the cards.
Fourth round stoppage win for the Japanese star.
Undercard
It could be a big day for the Inoue family.
Before the main event - Naoya's brother Takuma Inoue challenges Nordine Oubaali for his WBC bantamweight title. Both fighters come into the bout undefeated.
