Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

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Japanese star Naoya Inoue returns to action on Sunday night, taking on American challenger Ramon Cardenas as he hunts a fourth defence of his undisputed crown.

“The Monster”, the undisputed super-bantamweight king, is on a 10-fight knockout streak and is heavily fancied to add Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) to that list.

The 32-year-old Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs), a four-division champion, will put his undisputed title on the line against Cardenas, with the Texan native fresh from a win over Bryan Acosta via unanimous decision in February.

The fight, held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 4 May, will mark Inoue’s first appearance in the US since 2021, when he knocked out Michael Dasmarinas in the third round. His most recent outing was a stoppage win over Ye Joon Kim in January.

The bout comes hot on the heels of a stacked Friday night of fights in Times Square, as part of the latest event organised by Ring Magazine, recently bought by Saudi matchmaker Turki Alalshikh. That card will see Ryan Garcia take on Rolly Romero while Devin Haney fights Jose Ramirez and Teofimo Lopez faces Arnold Barboza Jr. Then, on Saturday, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez boxes William Scull in another undisputed bout.