How to Watch Nouya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales Boxing Free Online

Here’s how to watch Inoue vs Tapales using various free and paid methods. The guide lists various apps and addons that can be installed on Firestick as well as other streaming devices.

Boxing Day will give us a Super Bantamweight treat as we’ll likely see an undisputed king of the division crowned. Nouya Inoue will be seeking to become a two-weight undisputed world champion when he faces Marlon Tapales, who holds the IBF World and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight titles. Nouya himself is fresh off winning the other two main ones after stopping Stephen Fulton, and both will be making their first defenses.

⭐ The fight is set for Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

In the co-main event, it will be a clash between two undefeated Bantamweights as Seiya Tsutsumi (9-0-2, 8 KOs) faces Kazuki Anaguchi (6-0, 2 KOs).

Main Event Preview

Nouya Inoue

• Nationality: Japanese  
• Date of birth: April 10, 1993
• Height: 5′ 5″  
• Reach: 67.5″ 
• Total fights: 25 
• Record: 25-0 (22 KOs

Nouya Inoue is nicknamed “The Monster,” which can be attributed to his immense speed and punching power. The Japanese boxer holds an impressive record of 25-0 (22 KOs), which gives him a knockout percentage of 88%. The last of these knockouts came in his last fight on July 25 when he faced Stephen Fulton for the WBC and WBO Super-bantamweight titles.

Tuesday’s fight will be his second in the division, as he had just moved up before Fulton after vacating his four undisputed world titlesin the Bantamweight division. To win these, he beat the likes of Jamie McDonnell, Emmanuel Rodríguez, Nonito Donaire, and Paul Butler. “The Monster” won all these fights by knockout, becoming the first boxer in history to defeat all four major sanctioning organization champions by knockout. He has already won two of the four major titles in the Super Bantamweight division, but can he become a two-weight unified champion?

Marlon Tapales

• Nationality: Filipino 
• Date of birth: March 23, 1992 
• Height: 5′ 4″  
• Reach: 65″ 
• Total fights: 40 
• Record: 37-3 (19 KOs) 

Marlon Tapales became a professional in 2008at the age of 19 and fought 22 fights in his native Philippines before going international. In those fights, he only lost once. He would then face David Sánchez in Mexico for the vacant WBC interim Silver super flyweight title in 2013, but he lost via unanimous decision.

Tapales eventually became the world champion in 2016 after stopping Pungluang Sor Singyu to win the WBO bantamweight title. However, he missed weight in his first defense and lost the title despite winning the fight. After an unsuccessful challenge for the vacant IBF interim super-bantamweight title against Ryosuke Iwasa, Tapales shocked the world by beating the WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles champion
Murodjon Akhmadaliev in April this year. But in his first defense, he will have to muster his all to get past the Japanese monster, Nouya Inoue.

Inoue vs. Tapales Fight Card

• Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales – For the WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF world super bantamweight titles
• Seiya Tsutsumi vs. Kazuki Anaguchi – Bantamweight
• Kanamu Sakama vs. John Paul Gabunilas – Flyweight
• Yoshiki Takei vs. Mario Diaz Maldonado – Super bantamweight
• Andy Hiraoka vs. Sebastian Diaz Maldonado – Super lightweight
• Suguru Ishikawa vs. Fuga Uematsu – Featherweight
• Rikiya Sato vs. Keisuke Endo – Super featherweight

Inoue vs. Tapales Fight Date, Start Time

• Date: Tuesday, December 26 
• Time: 10 a.m. UK / 5 a.m. ET
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 p.m. UK / 7 a.m. ET

Note that these timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.

How to Watch Inoue vs Tapales Free Online

We’ll take you through each of the methods and recommend the apps or addons to use.

✔️ Method 1: Watch Inoue vs Tapales Using Official Apps

There are two main apps that you can use to stream the fight.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is the broadcasting partner for the Top Rank Boxing event in the US. The network will let you watch through its streaming service, ESPN+, and you won’t need to pay for the event. All you need is a monthly or yearly subscription for $9.99 and $109.9, respectively. The subscription will also give you access to a wide array of content, including the NFL, NBA, and MMA.

However, it’s important to note that ESPN+ only works for users in the US. This means that if you are not in the region, you’ll need to rely on a streaming VPN such as Surfshark. The VPN will help change your virtual location to give you an American one and unrestricted access to ESPN+.

Now TV

In the UK, Inoue vs Tapales will be distributed by Sky Sports via Sky Sports Arena. If you already have a TV subscription, you can watch the fight on Firestick or any other streaming device using Sky Sports Go. If you don’t have an account, you can get a day pass or monthly subscription to NowTV, which provides all 11 Sky Sports channels for a £11.98 one-day, one-off payment or £34.99 a month.

But just like ESPN+, NowTV is geo-restricted. If you’d like to stream outside the UK, you will need to use Surfshark and connect to a server in the region. This will help circumvent the geo-restrictions and access the streaming service.

✔️ Method 2: How to Watch Inoue vs Tapales Free on Firestick

Besides the official methods listed above, there are also free alternatives. However, these will require you to take serious precautions.

⚠️ Free Streaming Precautions

It’s always risky accessing sports streams from unofficial sources. This is because platforms like free streaming apps do not own the content they provide, although neither do they host it. Rather, they act as search engines. This means that they distance themselves from any content that may be hosted illegally, passing any legal issue to the consumer.

✋ As such, you will need to protect yourself when using these apps to avoid getting a copyright infringement notice or legal action.
👉 The best way to do that is through a reliable streaming VPN that doesn’t log any data, uses secure encryption, and offers good streaming speeds.

From there, you can install the apps below to watch Nouya vs Tapales free online.

1. Rapid Streamz

Rapid Streamz is currently the number one free sports streaming app. This is thanks to the many functionalities that the app provides to facilitate streaming any sports events. On the main page, the app lists several sports: Boxing,UFC, All Football Leagues, Rugby, Motorsport, Golf, Tennis, Cricket, WWE, NBA, NFL, and Baseball. This makes it easy to access various events. And in this case, you only need to go to the Boxing section to watch the fight.

Rapid Streamz also comes with lots of live TV sections. These include Sports TV, USA TV, Germany TV, UK TV, Indian TV, Kids TV, Canada TV, Spain TV, and France TV. You will find Sky Sports readily available under the Sports TV section.

How to Install Rapid Streamz on Firestick & Android TV

2. TV Mob Pro

TVMob Pro is also fantastic at watching various sports, and it does so by providing live TV channels from different regions of the world. The app comes with 1000+ of them, and it arranges them on the homepage in a grid-like manner. Each channel comes with a denotation of its country of origin, as the app provides multiple versions of the same channel.

Although you can scroll down and follow the alphabetical order, the easiest way to watch Inoue vs Tapales free online is by going to theapp’s menu. Here, you will find several categories: Sports, News, Kids, Documentary, Movies, and Music. When you select Sports, the app will narrow down the channels for you, making it easy to select Sky Sports.

How to Install TVMob Pro on Firestick & Android TV

3. Live NetTV

Another great app you can use is Live NetTV. The app is quite popular as it has been around for a long time and offers a huge number of channels (700+). Live NetTV organizes these channels into various sections: Sports TV, UK TV, Canada TV, Australia TV, India TV, USA TV, France TV, Pakistani TV, Documentary, Cooking, and Religious.

To Watch the Inoue vs Tapales for free through the app, select Sports TV. Here, you’ll find 100+ sports channels, and among them is Sky Sports Arena. One of the best things about Live NetTV is that you can also select the quality of streaming you’d like.

How to Install Live NetTV on Firestick & Android TV

✔️ Method 3: How to Watch Inoue vs Tapales Using Kodi

Kodi is another alternative you can use to watch Inoue vs Tapales free online. It differs from the above apps in that it doesn’t contain any content. Rather, you will need to install Kodi addons, which are then the equivalent of free streaming apks as they can source content online.

If you install the right addons, you can watch pretty much anything online, including the upcoming fight. However, keep in mind that these addons also provide questionable sources, so ensure that your Surfshark is up and running before you install them or even start Kodi.

Below are some of the best Kodi addons you can use to watch Nouya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales free online.

1. DaddyLive

DaddyLive is a relatively new Kodi addon, but one of the best. The addon makes it easy to watch live TV from anywhere by providing the most popular sports channels from around the world. Its main page has two sections: Live Sports and Live TV. The Live TV section lists all the channels that the app provides, and you can scroll down to select Sky Sports.

The Sports TV section makes access a bit easier by organizing the channels into sections. These include Boxing,Soccer, Baseball, American Football, UFC, Basketball, WWE, Cricket, Tennis, Water Sports, Handball, Badminton, Cycling, Motorsport, and Ice Hockey. Select Boxing to watch Inoue vs Tapales.

How to Install DaddyLive Kodi Addon

2. The Loop

The Loop is one of the best Kodi addons, especially if you are a fan of different sports. The Kodi addon is quite comprehensive and provides a wide variety of sports. One of its best features is that it lists live events at the top of the main page. This section also has a 24/7 link for ESPN+, which you can click to watch the Nouya Inoue fight.

Below that, you’ll find many sports sections, including Fight Zone, 24/7 Zone, Fan Zone, Darts Zone, NFL Zone, NBA Zone, Auto Zone, NCAA Zone, and Replay Zone. Here, you can click Fight Zone to watch Inoue vs. Tapales for free online. You can also use the 24/7 section as it provides various scrappers that have Sky Sports.

How to Install The Loop Kodi Addon

3. The EndZone

If you’d like a more simplified addon, you can use The EndZone. This addon is based on direct links rather than live TV and majors on American sports. The main page provides five main sections: MMA/Boxing, NFL, Wrestling, NCAAF, and Nascar/Formula One.

The MMA/Boxing section is the go-to option for watching the upcoming boxing fight. This section usually has all major fights, but it’s important to note that the links are only added about 30 minutes before the start of the event. However, the Kodi addon is quite reliable, so you should be able to stream without issues.

How to Install The EndZone Kodi addon

Wrap Up

Nouya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales will see the Super-Bantamweight division crown an undisputed champion, and the fight is between two exciting fighters. If you’d like to watch it, the above apps and addons should help. However,

Enjoy!