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Meet Naoya Inoue, the world's best boxer that fans rarely get to see

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Naoya Inoue will make his third defense of the 122-pound world title in Japan early Friday .

Ye Joon Kim is a largely unknown boxer from South Korea who has never challenged for a title.

The 31-year-old is expected to return to the U.S. for a fight in Las Vegas in 2025 .

A fight against Gervonta Davis is unlikely to happen due to the gap in weight.

WBC bantamweight champion Inoue wants to see Nakatani unify titles at 118 pounds .

The bout should easily sell out the Tokyo Dome .

Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez has blasted through the opposition on his way to the No. 7 position in ESPN 's pound-for-pound rankings.

The Mexican American is currently a champion at 115 pounds .

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