The stakes, of course, were far greater than a post-fight Big Mac, but the way Inoue and Nakatani carried themselves, you might not have known it. The tone was set as early as Thursday’s press conference. Sitting side by side, there was tension, as there should be considering what was at stake, but never the sense it would spill over. Neither ever threatened to lose control.
Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani and Japan showcase boxing done right
