Naoya Inoue: record, next fight and profile →
Ye Joon Kim’s manager has spoken of his pride in the vanquished challenger after the South Korean was stopped by Naoya Inoue in four rounds
To watch Naoya Inoue in a mismatch is to watch Aretha do a vocal warm-up, or Hendrix tune his guitar, or Dylan scribble what he can recall of last night’s dream on a restaurant napkin, writes Elliot Worsell
Naoya Inoue takes out Ye Joon Kim with one brutal right hand in the fourth round before outlining future plans
The pressure is off these fighters when they show up to the arena, but sometimes the unthinkable happens.
Naoya Inoue and Ye Joon Kim came in under the limit ahead of tomorrow’s clash for the unified titles at junior featherweight.
Australian warrior Jason Moloney, training for a crucial bout with Tenshin Nasukawa next month, has a unique perspective on Friday’s fight in Japan between undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue and challenger Ye Joon Kim.
Tris Dixon speaks with Kim, the late replacement and significant underdog who will seek to upset Inoue on January 24.
Inoue is supported by his father, who trains him, and younger brother Takuma, a former bantamweight titleholder.
Just because you’re the most notable fighter doesn’t mean you’ve got the most notable fight. So this week Naoya Inoue's defense against late replacement Ye Joon Kim takes a back seat to a battle between super middleweight prospects Diego Pacheco and Steven Nelson.