
The 10 Best Performances of Naoya Inoue
The impact that Naoya Inoue has made since turning professional a little under 12 years ago is startling, even more so when you attempt to rate his 10 finest performances.
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The impact that Naoya Inoue has made since turning professional a little under 12 years ago is startling, even more so when you attempt to rate his 10 finest performances.

TOKYO – You could passionately argue that few names in the sport trigger the same excitement as the one that is set to pack out the Tokyo Dome on Monday: Naoya Inoue.

Dave Coldwell has been a mainstay of the British boxing scene for numerous years, having guided the likes of Tony Bellew and Jamie McDonnell to world titles whilst also managing a stable of fighters that include Jordan Gill and Atif Shafiq amongst others.

Promoter Eddie Hearn is gearing up for another massive event at Wembley Stadium this weekend which sees Anthony Joshua defend his world heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin live on Sky Box Office. Boxing Scene caught up with Hearn today (Monday, September 17) to discuss what lies beyond that for some of his fighters and shows in the remaining months.

TRAINER Dave Coldwell admits his fighter Tony Bellew will be a significant underdog should the proposed fight with cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk be made. “It’s the toughest fight out there but it’s the biggest challenge,” Coldwell stated.

Dave Coldwell’s desire to have Gavin McDonnell operate at elite level once more has been rewarded as the Doncaster star will face WBA beltholder, Danny Roman, in Los Angeles on October 20th. McDonnell’s previous flirt with boxing’s highest platform saw him fall short against Mexico’s Rey Vargas last year, but he has rebuilt since then with a number of solid wins against respectable opposition.

Jamie McDonnell has confirmed that he will return at a higher weight after surrendering his world title. The Doncaster man is set to come back after losing his WBA ‘regular’ bantamweight crown to Naoya Inoue on May 25 in Tokyo, Japan.

There might not be a better fighter in the world right now. When Japan’s Naoya Inoue performs the way he did against veteran Jamie McDonnell, it’s hard for that thought not to creep in. As people assemble pound for pound lists, lots of caveats come into play. Some weigh the breadth of a career; others accomplishments; still others, recent form.

Newly crowned WBA "regular" bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs) is really looking forward to joining the World Boxing Super Series tournament. Already in the tournament, are IBF champion Emmanuel Rodriguez, WBO champion Zolani Tete and WBA "super" champion Ryan Burnett. One of the champions will walk away with all of the gold at the end.

Inoue, McDonnell Fight Photos Gallery - Japan's Naoya Inoue won his first fight as a bantamweight, knocking out WBA champion Jamie McDonnell in a furious first round on Friday. Inoue lived up to his nickname, "Monster" in the finale of a world title doubleheader at Ota Gymnasium. Earlier, countryman Kenshiro Teraji defended his WBC light flyweight crown with a second-round knockout of Mexico's Ganigan Lopez.