Naoya Inoue, the unification champion of two professional boxing and bantamweight groups, attended a press conference ahead of the defense battle in Tokyo on the 14th, and stated his enthusiasm, "I want to win beyond expectations and imagination."
WBA = World Boxing Association and IBF = International Boxing Federation bantamweight, two-group unified champion Inoue will face a defense match at the Kokugikan in Tokyo and Ryogoku on the 14th as the first match in Japan in about two years.
On the 13th, Inoue made a public measurement at a hotel in Yokohama and passed the limit of 53.5km.
Meanwhile, Thailand's Alan Dipaen, an opponent in 10th place in the WBA ranking and 5th in the IBF ranking, passed the weighing at 53.3km.
Inoue, who attended the meeting after this, said with enthusiasm, "Weighing is over and my feelings are relaxed. I want to win beyond everyone's expectations and imagination."
"For boxers, motivation is to go to the ring. Being able to play in Japan is motivation," he said.
On the other hand, Dipaen said, "I don't have to worry about my body. It will be a good match on the 14th. I will bring the world belt back to Thailand."
In addition, WBO = World Boxing Organization minimum class, ranking No. 1 Masataka Taniguchi is planning a world war that will be the second challenge, and will challenge champion Wilfredo Mendes of Puerto Rico.
Taniguchi, who passed the weighing, said, "I couldn't fight like a challenger last time. I want you to play a match that can beat Mendes and see how you can become a new champion."