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This Cinco de Mayo weekend is packed with important boxing events. Closing out the weekend’s festivities is the first appearance in North America since 2021 of one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Naoya Inoue. Inoue puts his undisputed junior featherweight championship on the line against Ramon Cardenas on Sunday, May 4. Below is a look at the date, time, and location of the Inoue vs. Cardenas fight card.
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Fight Card Date:
Sunday, May 4
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Fight Card Time:
6:15 p.m. ET
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Fight Card Location:
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Fight Card How To Watch Or Stream
ESPN+
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Main Event
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight championship
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Undercard
Rafael Espinoza vs. Edward Vazquez for Espinoza’s WBO featherweight title
Rohan Polanco vs. Fabian Maidana at welterweight
Emiliano Vargas vs. TBA at junior welterweight
Mikito Nakano vs. Pedro Marquez at featherweight
Art Barrera Jr. vs. Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. at junior middleweight
Raeese Aleem vs. TBA at featherweight
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas
Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) won his first major title in April 2014 when he knocked out Adrián Hernández to claim the WBC light flyweight title. Since then, the 32-year-old has only stepped into the boxing ring when a title is on the line. He is unbeaten in those title fights, racking up a 24-0 record with 22 knockouts in those title fights.
Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts. During that run from May 2018 to December 2022, Inoue won the WBA, IBF, and WBC titles. In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.
In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division. He accomplished that feat by earning an eighth-round TKO over Stephen Fulton. Then, in December 2023, he became the undisputed 122-pound champion with a 10th-round knockout win over Marlon Tapales.
Since his win over Tapales, Inoue has defended his title three more times, defeating Luis Nery, TJ Doheny, and most recently, Kim Ye-joon by knockout.
The man known as “The Monster” is the No. 2 ranked fighter in the ESPN boxing rankings.
Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) has his work cut out for him on May 3. The 29-year-old steps into the spotlight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas having never competed for a world title.
Cardenas is the No. 9 ranked junior featherweight, according to ESPN. He is riding a 14-fight winning streak heading into the upcoming fight card, with seven of those wins coming by knockout.
In his most recent trip to the ring, Cardenas defeated Bryan Acosta by unanimous decision. The loss was the first of Acosta’s professional career.
Naoya Inoue On Ramon Cardenas
“I am thankful to the fans in America who have followed my career. Fighting at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is another career highlight, and I look forward to putting on a great show for everyone in attendance. Cardenas is a tough opponent who I respect for accepting the fight without hesitation,” said Inoue.
Ramon Cardenas On Naoya Inoue
“This means the world to me. I’ve always aspired to fight for a world title, but to get a chance to fight for all the belts is a dream come true,” Cardenas said. “I always knew our paths would cross. I never had any doubts. When the fight was offered, I instantly accepted. I wouldn’t say it’s a lottery ticket, but you can’t turn it down if you get a chance at the undisputed title. This is the opportunity of a lifetime.”
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