Japanese boxing fans were dealt a crushing blow this week after confirmation that the nation’s most historic event will not take place on home soil. Japanese insiders told WBN it would have eclipsed every gate, broadcast, and sponsorship figure in Japanese boxing history. Meanwhile, rising stars Taiga Imanaga and the Tsutsumi brothers round out a bill that reads like a who’s who of Japanese boxing. While the fighters enjoy record paydays, the legacy of Japanese boxing is left to celebrate from afar. For Inoue, Nakatani, Teraji, and company, December 27 is another landmark in Saudi Arabia‘s boxing expansion.