Naoya Inoue aims to revive arena where he died after Mike Tyson's fall in 1990

Naoya Inoue's WBC mandatory title defense against Luis Neri will be held at Tokyo Dome

In February 1990, Mike Tyson shared the ring with James Douglas, with the IBF, WBA, and WBC heavyweight titles on the line. Tyson, 23, arrived with 0 losses and 37 wins, but Douglas was ready for a baptism of criticism. As a result, the weak fought head on. Despite being knocked down by a devastating uppercut in the eighth round, Buster got back up and dealt with it.

After hitting Tyson with powerful right hands, uppercuts, and one-twos, Buster Douglas did the unthinkable: knock out the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, “Iron” Mike. Now, for the first time in 34 years since Tyson lost to Douglas, a boxing event will be held at the Tokyo Dome, with Naoya Inoue defending his undisputed super bantamweight title against Luis Neri.

Prior to the bout, the WBC presented Inoue with the 2023 Boxer of the Year award at the Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama. Additionally, they wrote:Inoue is preparing to defend his WBC mandatory title against former champion Louis Nelly at the Tokyo Dome on May 6th, the first time since Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas This is the first boxing event to be held at the venue, making it a big event.”

In this context, it is worth mentioning that Naoya Inoue was planning to fight three times this year. After the fight in May, Inoue hopes to get back into the professional ring in September and December. Anyway, are you excited to see Inoue bring Tokyo Dome back? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. For more boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports.