Naoya Inoue: record, next fight and profile →
Even Floyd Mayweather has been forced to take notice of what Naoya Inoue has been doing as of late. The Japanese star has gone from weight class to weight class dominating the best of the very best. After pilfering every world title at 118 pounds, he brazenly decided to make the jump to the super bantamweight division.
Manny Pacquiao apparently sees a lot of himself in Naoya Inoue. To the point that the eight-division champion and former senator of the Philippines wants to help what many feel today is the world’s greatest fighter.
Five weight classes in, and Naoya Inoue hasn’t found a single fighter that can push him to his physical limits. After taking care of business in the bantamweight division, Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) looked around despondently. There was simply nothing more to prove. Becoming an undisputed world champion was a fun journey but after placing a
Naoya Inoue has looked practically unbeatable during his time in the pros. However, despite beating his opponents senselessly, there was something about Stephen Fulton that made fans around the world believe in him.
Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue - they're now referred to as 1 & 1A among pound for pound pundits. Who did it better?
Stephen Fulton was up against it. Naoya Inoue seemed like a force of nature on paper, one that was quickly arriving in the super bantamweight division. The moment he walked through those doors at 122 pounds, however, Fulton barricaded his path. His WBC and WBO titles were proudly draped over his shoulders and his undefeated record made the Philly native believe he was essentially untouchable.
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford considered himself the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport prior to his legendary destruction of Errol Spence Jr. The three-weight world champion contended that there shouldn’t be any doubt about it after his career-defining,
The buzz and mark that Naoya Inoue is having on the sport of boxing is indelible. His legacy and eventual placement in the Hall of Fame is already cemented but the Japanese star is beginning to rewrite the history books.
IBF, WBA super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales witnessed a devastating display on Tuesday in Tokyo, but the Filipino boxer feels confident that he can pull off an upset of Naoya Inoue.
The amount of work Stephen Fulton has put in over the years has paid off. He’s become a world champion, has gained a ton of fans, and most importantly, has earned life-changing money.