Prime Video Boxing 16: Takuma Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa 2
Start time
- Japan time
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📺 Watch on: Prime Video (exclusive live stream)
The WBC bantamweight rematch between champion Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa is set for Sunday, September 27, 2026 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, streaming exclusively live on Prime Video. Here is what is confirmed — and what is not.
| Takuma Inoue | Profile | Tenshin Nasukawa |
|---|---|---|
| 164cm5′5″ | Height | 165cm5′5″ |
| 164cm5′5″ | Reach | 176cm5′9″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 30 | Age | 27 |
Key points
- Main event: Takuma Inoue (champion, 24-2, 5 KOs) vs Tenshin Nasukawa (challenger, 9-1, 3 KOs) — WBC bantamweight title rematch
- Date: Sunday 27 September 2026, TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO
- Start: **doors 16:00 / first bell 16:30 JST** (as listed by Japanese boxing schedules; Amazon's own release does not state a time)
- Broadcast: Prime Video exclusive live stream, no extra charge for Prime members. Documentary episodes streamed on 5 August and 1 September
- Tickets went on sale at 18:00 on 7 August 2026 (Tenshin Nasukawa's official site)
- Their first fight, for the vacant title in November 2025, went to Inoue by unanimous decision over twelve rounds
- How the rematch happened: Nasukawa beat Juan Francisco Estrada in April 2026 to become mandatory challenger; Inoue turned back Kazuto Ioka in May. The WBC then ordered the rematch
- No undercard bouts had been announced at the time of writing
Fight card
- MAIN🏆 WBC world bantamweight titlebantamweight
What to watch
On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Prime Video Boxing 16 takes place at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, where WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue defends against Tenshin Nasukawa in a rematch.
Per Amazon's official announcement, the card streams exclusively live on Prime Video, included for Prime members at no extra cost.
Why they are fighting again
The two first met in November 2025, contesting the vacant WBC world bantamweight title. Inoue won that fight by unanimous decision, 3-0, and took the belt.
They then went separate ways.
Tenshin Nasukawa returned in April 2026 against Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico, then the WBC's leading bantamweight contender, and stopped him after the ninth round. The Ring reported the three judges' cards through eight rounds as 77-75, 78-74 and 79-73, all for Nasukawa. That win put him back in line for Inoue.
Takuma Inoue made his first defense on May 2, 2026, against Kazuto Ioka, the former four-division world champion. Inoue won a wide unanimous decision, with scores of 118-108, 119-107 and 120-106, dropping Ioka late in round two with a right hook and again midway through round three with a right uppercut. Ioka's bid to become a five-division world champion ended there.
So this September rematch is one in which the fighter who lost the first meeting earned his way back as the mandatory challenger.
Where both men stand
As stated in Amazon's announcement, champion Takuma Inoue is 30 (Ohashi Gym) with a record of 22-2, 5 KOs, and challenger Tenshin Nasukawa is 28 (Teiken Gym) at 8-1, 3 KOs. Nasukawa crossed over from kickboxing, and his only boxing loss is the November 2025 fight against Inoue.
Career details for each are on their fighter pages — Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa.
How to watch
Per Amazon's official announcement, the event streams exclusively live on Prime Video, included for Amazon Prime members at no additional charge.
What has not been announced yet
As of this writing (July 27, 2026), the following have not been announced:
- Start time
- Ticket on-sale date, prices, and where to buy
- The undercard
We will update this page as each is confirmed. We do not fill in numbers by guessing.
Always confirm the final card, start time, tickets and broadcast through the
promotion's and Prime Video's official channels.
This is a preview. After the event we update this same page with the confirmed result (winner and finish).
Sources
- Amazon (official broadcaster), "Prime Video Boxing 16 to stream exclusively live on
Prime Video on Sunday, September 27" — https://www.aboutamazon.jp/news/entertainment/prime-boxing-16
- Gong Kakutogi (July 23, 2026), announcement of the WBC bantamweight rematch on
September 27 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO — https://gonkaku.jp/articles/24389
- Nikkei, "Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa to rematch in September, WBC bantamweight"
— https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOKC23A750T20C26A7000000/
- The Ring (April 11, 2026), "Tenshin Nasukawa outclasses, stops Juan Estrada in 9th"
— https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/tenshin-nasukawa-outclasses-stops-juan-estrada-in-9th-7fa58WqFMatL8rq8hNJfML
- Sports Nippon (May 2, 2026), report of Inoue's 3-0 decision over Kazuto Ioka
— https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/sponichi/sports/sponichi-spngoo-20260502-0357
Start time and tickets (as of 31 August 2026)
- Doors 16:00 / first bell 16:30 JST, as listed by Japanese boxing schedules. Amazon's own release does not state a time, so confirm on Prime Video on the day.
- Tickets went on sale at 18:00 on 7 August 2026 (Tenshin Nasukawa's official site).
- No undercard has been announced. We will add it here when it is.
Records (as stated in Amazon's announcement)
| Takuma Inoue (champion) | Tenshin Nasukawa (challenger) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Gym | Ohashi | Teiken |
| Record | 24-2 (5 KOs) | 9-1 (3 KOs) |
Nasukawa's only defeat is the first fight against Inoue in November 2025.
FAQ
- When is Takuma Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa 2, and what time does it start?
- Sunday 27 September 2026 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Japanese boxing schedules list doors at 16:00 and the first bell at 16:30 JST; Amazon's own release does not state a time.
- How can I watch it?
- Prime Video has exclusive live streaming rights. Amazon Prime members can watch at no additional cost.
- Who won the first fight?
- Takuma Inoue, by unanimous decision over twelve rounds, in November 2025 for the vacant WBC bantamweight title.
- Why is there a rematch?
- Nasukawa became mandatory challenger by beating former two-division champion Juan Francisco Estrada in April 2026, and Inoue made a first defence against Kazuto Ioka in May. The WBC then ordered the rematch.
- What are their records?
- As stated in Amazon's announcement: Takuma Inoue 24-2 (5 KOs), Tenshin Nasukawa 9-1 (3 KOs). Nasukawa came to boxing from kickboxing, and his only loss is the first Inoue fight.