“The Monster” Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) will officially defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) on Sunday night after they both made weight on Saturday.
Both fighters appeared to be in tremendous shape as they came underneath the super bantamweight limit of 122 pounds on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, NV. The fight will follow Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN which hosts the LA Dodgers going up against the Atlanta Braves.
Heading into Sunday’s fight, Inoue is a huge betting favorite, and it will be up to Cardenas to try to shock the world with a victory and become the undisputed champion.
All info with regard to the card can be found below.
Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Weigh-In Results
Naoya Inoue 121.9 lbs. vs. Ramon Cardenas 121.8 lbs. (Inoue’s Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Title – 12 Rounds)
Referee: Thomas Taylor. Judges: Max De Luca, David Sutherland and Steve Weisfeld
Rafael Espinoza 125.4 lbs. vs. Edward Vazquez 125.6 lbs. (Espinoza WBO Featherweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Referee: Harvey Dock. Judges: Tim Cheatham, Eric Cheek and Patricia Morse Jarman
(ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT)
Rohan Polanco 146.2 lbs. vs. Fabian Maidana 146 lbs. (Polanco’s WBO Intercontinental Welterweight Title — 10 Rounds)
Emiliano Fernando Vargas 138.7 lbs. vs. Juan Leon 139.9 lbs. (Vacant Jr. NABF Junior Welterweight Title — 8 Rounds)
Mikito Nakano 125.9 lbs. vs. Pedro Marquez 126 lbs. (Featherweight — 10 Rounds)
Art Barrera Jr. 152.7 lbs. vs. Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. 153.7 lbs. (Junior Middleweight — 6 Rounds)
Raeese Aleem 125.6 lbs. vs. Rudy Garcia 125.3 lbs. (Bantamweight — 10 Rounds)
(SWING BOUT)
Patrick O’Connor 196.1 lbs. vs. Marcus Smith 188 lbs. (Cruiserweight — 4 Rounds)
Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Betting Odds
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Naoya Inoue is the favorite at -5000, and Ramon Cardenas is the underdog at +1500.
Naoya Inoue: TKO/KO -1000; Decision +600
Draw: +2500
Ramon Cardenas: TKO/KO +2500; Decision +3500
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Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Date, Start Time
- Date: Sunday, May 4
- Start time: 6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What Channel/Stream Is Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas?
- U.S.: ESPN, ESPN+ & ESPN Deportes
- UK: Sky Sports
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