Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny LIVE: Latest fight updates and results plus Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa

Yoshiki Takei def. Daigo Higa via unanimous decision (115-112, 114-113, 114-113).

So close, but Takei survives a knockdown to get the win and retain his belt – he looks so relieved!

Higa, meanwhile, offers a wry smile before congratulating Takei.

Final round. That knockdown could prove crucial in such a close fight! Takei surely has to finish strongly…

He backs up Higa and lands a pair of hooks. Now more offence, and Higa looks a bit worried!

Takei is trying for a finish! There are faint streaks of blood, perhaps diluted by sweat, drawn down Higa’s cheeks.

Higa is trying to hang on. He’s throwing some looping shots, but Takei is doing the more precise work.

We’ll go to the scorecards. This could be very interesting.

Into the championship rounds.

Both men are cut – Takei on his nose and Higa around his left eye.

Another rear uppercut from Takei, but Higa fires back and scores a knockdown with a left hook! Takei is complaining that it should be a slip, but no luck!

He’s back on his feet, cut over his eye now.

He gets right after Higa, trying to arrest the challenger’s momentum.

Higa invests in the body, while Takei continues to attack the head of his challenger primarily.

Higa with a grazing right cross now, then a jab.

Takei with an uppercut that half-lands, before he skips away.

Again Higa bears down on Takei, trapping him against the ropes and wearing on him.

This has been a really fun fight.

Another brutal exchange, with Higa leaning on Takei against the ropes! Both men are landing clean shots. What chins they both have.

Higa may be slowing down slightly, and Takei is doing well to stay a bit more composed than he has in certain moments.

And right as I say that… Higa with a spearing jab, and a heavy left hook! He corners Takei and leans his weight on the champion.

Another messy exchange sees both boxers land, with Takei then eating a clean jab. He was doing good work in the initial back and forth, though, mixing in uppercuts and straights.

Hard left hook by the champion now. He then showboats a little, late in the round.

Higa storms forward with his hands high, absorbing a few short shots from Takei before unloading his own offence.

Takei eats a wide left and right. His chin is pretty impressive – or has been so far, at least.

Good rear uppercut from Takei, but he’s tagged with a heavy jab immediately after.

Takei tries to reverse the position and trap Higa against the ropes, and a southpaw cross and right uppercut are on point for the champion!

Takei flicks out a jab but is countered by a slicker effort from Higa. Another stinging jab by Higa.

Nice uppercut by Takei as he looks to deter Higa, who is pressing forward relentlessly in this round.

A fun exchange against the ropes, as Takei leans back and opts for counters, while Higa pours on offence!

The crowd appreciated that moment, but the boxers move away from the ropes now.

Takei lands a right hand and Higa drops down to a knee, but he insists it was a slip – and the referee seems to agree.

Stiff jab by Higa, snapping back the head of Takei. An overhand left gets through for Higa now, too.