Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton LIVE RESULTS: Latest fight updates as huge world title bout hits Tokyo

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R8

Horikawa is throwing it all at the final minutes and Sakama needs to hang on.

Sakama throws four straight shots that will impress the judges and then hits the body again.

Sakama lands a flush left hook to the face and then chases Horikawa around the ring hurling more.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R8

The final round in a close and thrilling fight.

These brave and dangerous fellas are just 108lbs – not even 8st.

Horikawa is bleeding from his nose but leaps back into the action.

Horikawa makes a great start with a long right hand that rocks Sakama’s head back.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R6

Excellent 108lbs action in the centre of the ring as these two Japanese fighters meet in the middle and thrash it out.

A well made 50-50 fight here with Sakama just starting to show his schooling and class.

Horikawa never stops slashing away and lands a left to the body.

This looks destined for the full eight rounds.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R5

Horikawa gets a warning from the left over a low blow but Sakama isn’t hurt and the action resumes.

Superb left-hook-left-uppercut combo from Sakawa, elite stuff.

Sakama backs his prey into a corner and drives a right to his gut but Horikawa is a tough cookie.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R4

Sakama lands a left hook to the body but Horikawa doesn’t even flinch.

The red-gloved KO artist aims a right to the ribs too and that scores with the judges.

A clever close-range right hook from Sakama lands but Horikawa always replies with a dig of his own.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R3

Sakama starts to show his power and precision.

Horikawa is vulnerable when pinned on the ropes.

Sakama’s lead left hook to the head is a honey punch but he targets the body well too.

Sakama switches stance to southpaw just before the bell as he aims to cut the ring down.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R2

Both of these Japanese light-flys are technically sound and tough.

Horikawa looks far better than his record suggests, maybe his two draws were harsh.

But a good stiff jab from Sakawa lands like a backhand and rocks his opponent’s head back again.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R1

Lots of clever faints and footwork movements early on.

Stiff jabs from both pocket rockets.

Horikawa gets his head rocked back by a Sakama jab.

Sakama starts to target the body and lands with a right to the ribs.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R1

Favourite backers will lump on undefeated 7-0 Sakama who is dangerous with 6 KOs.

Underdog Horikawa is 3-1-2 and will do well to hear the final bell.

Sakama lands a loud right hand to start but Horikawa jabs back sharply.

MONSTER MORNING

A monster morning of boxing on the breakfast menu.

How man Cool Boys will be sneaking out of work to watch the match up.

Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue vs Stephen ‘Cool Boy’ Fulton is the mouthwatering main event.

But first we have a handful of undercard crackers coming live from Japan.

Let’s eat.

SAKAMA VS HORIKAWA – R7

Peach of a long uppercut from Sakama but Horikawa was on a roll seconds before.

Horikawa seems to be upping the ante in the final two rounds, knowing he needs something special.

Sakama’s defence is impressive but Horikawa breaches it with a right hand to the cheek.

Sakama lands another right hand to the face but Horikawa is a live dog in this fight and eats the abuse before firing back.