Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) has a new opponent after his fight against Australian Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) finally fell through..

According to BoxingScene, the Japanese boxer will face Korean Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs) in his next fight..

The date and location of the boxing show remained unchanged - the rivals will fight on January 24 in the capital of Japan, Tokyo.

32-year-old Kim is currently ranked 11th in the WBO rankings, but is not in the top 15 of the WBC, WBA and IBF. However, it is expected that all four of the Japanese belts will be at stake in the fight.

Let us remind you that in his last fight on August 3, 2024, Inoue defeated TJ Doheny by technical knockout. Kim also won an early victory over Rakesh Lochchab in his previous fight in May last year..