Japanese boxer Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue’s preparations for his fight against Aran Dipaen from Thailand are continuing.
The unbeaten Inoue has been sparring with three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka.
Inoue faces Dipaen in Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, 14 December. The 28-year-old Inoue will be defending his International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) ‘Super’ bantamweight titles.
Meanwhile, Tanaka has a date with compatriot Sho Ishida, 29, at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan on Saturday, 11 December.
The 26-year-old Tanaka is a former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) minimumweight, junior-flyweight and flyweight champion.
