Naoya Inoue is set to fulfill a mandatory defense of his undisputed junior featherweight title. Inoue will fight undefeated Australian boxer Sam Goodman on Christmas Eve, Top Rank announced on Thursday.

Naoya Inoue is giving boxing fans an early Christmas present. Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) is set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against his mandatory challenger, Australia's Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs), on Dec. 24 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The news was made official at a news conference in Japan on Thursday.

Japanese world champion Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super-bantamweight title against Sam Goodman in December.

Monster” Naoya Inoue will defend his armful of 122-pound world titles against another unbeaten mandatory challenger in his next fight, with Aussie warrior Sam Goodman getting his turn against the pound-for-pound star.

Unbeaten four-division champion Naoya Inoue will meet Australia’s IBF junior featherweight mandatory challenger Sam Goodman on an ESPN+ card at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Christmas Eve.

Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue will look to defend the undisputed super bantamweight title against the undefeated Sam Goodman in Tokyo on December 24.

Top Rank boss Bob Arum reports that Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman is being finalized for Christmas Eve on December 24th in Tokyo, Japan.

Naoya Inoue’s first three-fight year since 2017, as Top Rank announced that he’ll face IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman on December 24th at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. Inoue (28-0, 25 KO) opened the year by getting off the canvas to flatten Luis Nery,

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) reacts after knocking down Australian boxer Jason Moloney during their bantamweight title bout at MGM Grand Conference Center on October 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mikey Williams,

Naoya Inoue will make the third defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against mandatory challenger Sam Goodman on Christmas Eve, it was announced on Thursday. Inoue (28-0-0 25 KO) will put his WBA,