The Japanese wrecking ball known as the Monster takes center stage at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, facing unbeaten rival Junto Nakatani in a matchup for the ages

Naoya Inoue made it to the pinnacle of his sport with a destructive upward surge through boxing’s weight classes not seen since Manny Pacquiao’s prime. And he has made it clear he plans to stay there in the final run-up to his toughest test yet against unbeaten rival Junto Nakatani in their sold-out dream fight at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

Speaking at a press conference at the Tokyo Dome Hotel on Thursday, the undisputed super-bantamweight champion struck a composed tone ahead of one of the most anticipated bouts of a sparkling career that flew past the Hall of Fame threshold years ago.