Ring/IBF/WBA/WBC bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue hosted a media workout in Yokohama, Japan, ahead of next week’s unification clash with WBO titleholder Paul Butler. Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs) and Butler (34-2, 15 KOs, rated No. 6 by The Ring) will face off in Tokyo on December 13 for the undisputed championship, with the fight to be broadcast on ESPN+.

Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

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