Sep 9, 2020 - 20:53 | Sports, All, Japan. That duo is typically followed by the likes of unified cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and unified middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez. My goal is not to finish the fight in the first round, but [I] will go for the KO when I see the chance.". Nieves recalls that as he was hit early on by a clean shot from Inoue, he immediately became a believer in Inoue's vaunted power. In a match-up between two fighters with high knockout-to-win ratios and devastating power, Inoue said a KO would likely happen in the beginning or middle of the fight. Boxing: Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend world title in November, Boxing: Olympic hopeful Okazawa helping to repair flooded gym, Boxing nurse in fight of her life against coronavirus pandemic, Sep 9, 2020 "His timing, he has a good eye, he just seems to be a step ahead of everybody," Hernandez said. Inoue's first defense came in the opening round of the WBSS -- a fight in which he knocked out the normally durable Juan Carlos Payano in the first round. Inoue was scheduled to face WBO title holder John Riel Casimero of the Philippines on April 25 in Las Vegas in a bantamweight title unification bout, but the fight fell through after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. - Is Fury-Wilder 3 really doomed? The Japanese fighter, already a 3-weight World Champion, has had two World title bouts this year with them lasting a combined 3:02! "I fought in front of 20,000 people last year in November but the next fight is without any spectators," Inoue said. 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Along with Narvaez, McDonnell and Payano, Yuki Sano (TKO10), Ricardo Rodriguez (KO2), Antonio Nieves (TKO6) and Yoan Boyeaux (TKO3) all suffered their first stoppage defeats at the the hands of Inoue. Nieves, who was born in Cleveland but has a Puerto Rican background like Rodriguez, has realistic expectations about what kind of chance Inoue's challenger has this weekend. His punches aren't so much thrown, but seemingly thrust from a cannon. Taguchi eventually became a junior flyweight world titleholder, made seven title defenses and unified the WBA and IBF belts during his reign. It's a fight that Inoue is expected to win, and would add another notable name to his hit list. To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox, subscribe here. | KYODO NEWS, Oct 13, 2020 "[Inoue is] a guy who has challenged the best champions in [each] division and he's gone up three divisions and he's knocked guys out. After one defense, Inoue skipped the flyweight class to challenge WBO junior bantamweight world titlist Omar Narvaez, who in 45 professional bouts (where he amassed a record of 43-1-2) had never been stopped. Perhaps it's because he has been fighting in the smaller divisions in Asia for the most part, having begun his career as a junior flyweight (108 pounds). Whether I end it decisively or not, I want to fight with great expectations.". Perhaps it's because he has been fighting in the smaller divisions in Asia for the most part, having begun his career as a junior flyweight (108 pounds… "I thought a lot about April's postponed bout but it ended up being good timing for me because of the eye injuries I got in the previous fight," Inoue said. Naoya Inoue is a pro boxer from Japan with many awards and honors to date. WBA ‘Regular’ World Bantamweight Champion, ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue, announced himself in the Bantamweight tournament in the most spectactular fashion, stopping Juan Carlo Payano in just 70 seconds! | KYODO NEWS, KYODO NEWS The Japanese fighter, already a 3-weight World Champion, has had two World title bouts this year with them lasting a combined 3:02! Two fights later, in 2014, Inoue stopped Adrian Hernandez in Round 6 to win the WBC junior flyweight world title. Moloney, the WBA's third-ranked challenger and the IBF's fourth, has a 21-1 record with 18 KOs. But those in the boxing world who follow the sport closely understand just how good "The Monster" really is. Naoya Inoue will defend his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles against challenger Jason Moloney on Oct. 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Inoue's gym announced Wednesday. The case for Inoue, who faces IBF bantamweight titlist Emmanuel Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs), of Puerto Rico, in the World Boxing Super Series semifinals Saturday night at the SSE Hydro in Scotland (DAZN, 2 p.m. - "I'll be in perfect condition (for October's fight).". | KYODO NEWS, Oct 18, 2020 KYODO NEWS The 27-year-old said he wanted to begin the second chapter of his career with his first bout in Las Vegas, but admitted to feeling nervous about fighting without fans in the seats. In the age of multiple sanctioning bodies, many fighters have been engineered to win titles in various weight classes by picking and choosing soft spots, but it's rare that a boxer is considered one of the best in each division that he has competed in. "In my last two fights last year, that moment just happened to come in the first round. "My aim is a KO in any fight," Inoue told ESPN.com. | KYODO NEWS, Oct 17, 2020 Inoue needed only two rounds to defeat Narvaez by KO. "I want to put on a fight that gets the people watching on video pumped up," Inoue said. | KYODO NEWS, Sep 24, 2020 By Chris Williams: Vasiliy Lomachenko is hoping to expand his options by letting it be known that he’s willing to fight unbeaten IBF/WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs). "Sometimes you run into guys that are great punchers but are not really quick, so you can't adjust. Can Kell Brook upset Terence Crawford? Real or not: Canelo-GGG III in 2021? 1," said trainer Rudy Hernandez, who has one of the sharpest set of eyes in the game.
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