Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman: Fight date, ring walk time, undercard, how to watch

The new year is right around the corner and one of the next big boxing events is set for late January between Naoya Inoue and Sam Goodman.

Our article will give you everything you need to know about the much-anticipated fight between Inoue and Goodman.

This will include when the fight is, where the fight is, when the fight with start, where you can watch this fight, what titles are at stake, the odds for this fight, the full fight card, and a brief fighter profile for Inoue and Goodman.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman date

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman is scheduled for Friday, January 24, 2025.

The fight was originally scheduled for December 24, 2024, but was pushed back after Goodman suffered a cut on his left eye.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman time

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman has an expected ring walk time of 6:00 AM ET.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman location and venue

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman will take place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

How to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman, streaming

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman is available to watch live in the United States on ESPN+.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman titles at stake

This fight will be for the IBF, WBC, WBA, WBO, and The Ring Super Bantamweight titles, all currently held by Inoue.

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Naoya Inoue record

(28-0, 25 KO)

Inoue made his professional boxing debut in October 2012 and only needed three wins to earn his first title fight in August 2013.

This was for the Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Light Flyweight title and a fight he won by unanimous decision. Following this, Inoue won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title in December 2013.

The next title Inoue won was the WBC Light Flyweight title in April 2014 and then the WBO Super Flyweight title in December 2014.

He defended this title in seven consecutive fights before winning the IBF Bantamweight title in May 2019. He then added the WBC Bantamweight title in June 2022 and the WBO Bantamweight title in December 2022.

More recently, Inoue won the WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight titles in July 2023 and added the IBF Super Bantamweight title in December 2023, which he has now defended in his two most recent fights.

So far in his career, Inoue has won 25 of his fights by knockout and just three by decision. 

Sam Goodman record

(19-0, 8 KO)

Goodman made his professional boxing debut in April 2018, immediately making a name for himself by winning his first nine fights before earning his first title fight in June 2021.

This was for the Australian National Boxing Federation Australasian Featherweight title and a fight he won by technical knockout.

Goodman followed this up by winning the WBO Oriental Super Bantamweight title in December 2021 and the IBF Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight title in July 2022.

So far in his professional boxing career, Goodman has won eight fights by knockout and 11 by decision.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman odds

Inoue is the overwhelming favorite in this fight, coming in at odds of -1600 to defend all of his Super Bantamweight titles.

That makes Goodman a significant underdog at odds of +900 to pull the upset and claim all of the titles that are on the line.

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman full fight card

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