Japanese youngster Naoya Inoue and former pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter Roman Gonzalez will both enter the ring with extremely high motivation — but for different reasons — when they compete in their respective bouts on Sept. 9 on the West Coast of the United States.

Inoue's motivation stems from the fact that he's making his U.S. debut. The 24-year-old will square off against Antonio Nieves as he makes his sixth WBC super flyweight title defense.

Inoue is unbeaten with a 13-0 record (11 KOs) in his professional career, but his first bout overseas has seen his motivation rise to a new level.