Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥, Inoue Naoya, born 10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, and is one of only three male boxers in history (along with Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk) to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the "four-belt era".

6 days ago · The unbeaten Inoue — nicknamed “The Monster” — knocked out overmatched South Korean opponent Ye Joon Kim in the fourth round in Tokyo on Friday to remain the undisputed super bantamweight champion. It was Inoue’s third successful defense of his super bantamweight titles and took his record to 29-0, with 26 KOs.

Naoya Inoue 29: 0: 0: 26 KOs 0 KOs; unregistered. 4,583 followers Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: super bantam rating #1 / 1,380 #1 / 163 bouts: 29: rounds: 173 KOs: 89.66% career: 2012-2025 debut: 2012-10-02 titles: IBF World Super Bantam WBC World Super Bantam WBO World Super Bantam. ID# 628407 ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) was originally scheduled to fight Australian boxer Sam Goodman on Dec. 24, but the bout was pushed back to late January after Goodman suffered a serious cut over his eye.

Jan 23, 2025 · Naoya Inoue, ESPN's No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer, will help usher in the 2025 title fight slate with his third defense of the undisputed 122-pound championship early Friday in Tokyo (ESPN+, 4:15 a ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Watch Naoya Inoue defend the undisputed super-bantamweight world title against Sam Goodman on January 24 live on Sky Sports; Top Rank's Bob Arum maps out Inoue's plans for 2025, culminating...

6 days ago · Naoya Inoue is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Inoue, of Japan, has won titles in four different weight classes and held the undisputed bantamweight championship before...

Sep 3, 2024 · Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. The usually unflappable Japanese boxer looks to have been rattled by Mexico’s Luis Nery.

Jan 20, 2025 · Inoue entered the World Boxing Super Series tournament after defeating Jamie McDonnell, alongside Ryan Burnett, Zolani Tete and Emmanuel Rodriguez. He won the tournament by defeating Juan Carlos Payano , Emmanuel Rodriguez and Nonito Donaire .

Jul 25, 2023 · TOKYO (AP) — Naoya Inoue became a world champion in his fourth weight class Tuesday night when he stopped Stephen Fulton in the eighth round to claim the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) made an impressive debut at 122 pounds with a dominant performance against the previously unbeaten Fulton (21-1) at Ariake Arena.