
Caught in a trap? Three reasons TJ Doheny poses a threat to Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue's place in the boxing Hall of Fame seems secure, yet Tuesday's fight against Doheny may offer more intrigue than most anticipate.
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Naoya Inoue's place in the boxing Hall of Fame seems secure, yet Tuesday's fight against Doheny may offer more intrigue than most anticipate.

On Tuesday, we will tune for a potential ritual sacrifice from Ariake Arena in Tokyo, as TJ Doheny will seek to upset the odds but is in with a monster, or rather “The Monster," in Naoya Inoue.

Don’t tell TJ Doheny he’s the underdog against Naoya Inoue. He’s not interested. Don’t tell the Australia-based Irishman he doesn’t deserve the shot. He doesn’t care. Don’t tell him he won’t win against the Japanese star. He doesn’t believe it

Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s fight for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight crown. They cordially shook hands after the customary staredown and will next meet in the ring at the Ariake Arena in Kotu-Ku.

Such are the standards set by Naoya Inoue, and so great is his form, the prospect of the Japanese superstar fighting TJ Doheny has been greeted with, at best, widespread indifference, and, at worst, condemnation

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The undercard is set for Naoya Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight title defense against TJ Doheny on September 3 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Four-division champion Inoue, 27-0 (24 KOs), is one of the leading fighters in the world while Australia-based Irishman Doheny is 26-4 (20 KOs) and popular in Japan after several underdog victories in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Trainer Rudy Hernandez believes that three-division titleholder Junto Nakatani could one day face undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue, although no timeline has been set, and the thought of the matchup gives him a light-hearted scare.

Naoya Inoue isn’t pleasing everyone by taking a showcase fight against TJ Doheny on Sept. 3 in Tokyo, but the undisputed junior featherweight champion hasn’t committed a mortal sin.