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13 May 2024
Naoya Inoue Reclaims Top Spot in Pound-for-Pound Rankings, Emerges as a Dominant Figure in Boxing

Naoya Inoue Reclaims Top Spot in Pound-for-Pound Rankings, Emerges as a Dominant Figure in Boxing

After successfully defending the undisputed super bantamweight world title against Luis Nery of Mexico on Tuesday, Japanese boxing sensation Naoya Inoue announced his determination to keep up the momentum.

 

At a packed Tokyo Dome on Monday, "The Monster," as he's affectionately called, thrilled a crowd of 43,000 by stopping Nery in the sixth round, maintaining his quadruple of belts. With this victory, he improved his perfect record to 27 wins, 24 of which were via knockout.

 

At a news conference held at his Yokohama Ohashi Gym, Inoue spoke to reporters, "I'm satisfied with how I fought. This bout was not a culmination, but one that will accelerate my career.”

 

"I think my corner may have been a bit nervous, but I believe the crowd went home satisfied," Inoue added, whose face appeared unscathed by the battle.

 

Naoya Inoue came back from the brink of a two-year hiatus with a bang after he secured the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings that were released by Ring magazine.

 

In addition to successfully defending his uncontested super bantamweight title, Inoue overcame the highly-ranked American contender of Terence Crawford.

 

With his club president hinting at even bigger paydays in the near future, Inoue is expected to earn over 1 billion yen ($6.5 million) from the fight.

 

wealthy Saudi Arabian promoter is courting Inoue for a card, and Hideyuki Ohashi indicated that Inoue might return to the ring in December, with a purse that would "more than double" what he received from the Nery match.

 

"Naoya Inoue is special, after all. I want him to do things that no Japanese has done before," Ohashi said.

 

 

The famous "Veando," Lopez, who last fought in March, won by stopping Japanese fighter Reiya Abe in the eighth round. Lopez has defended the world title three times successfully, and has gained multiple followers from all parts of the world who love his attitude to go and fight their strongest opponents in their home grounds. His team continues to think that the fight between Lopez and Inoue may happen after all (Inoue, 27-0, 24 KOs).

 

“I think Venado knocks out Inoue,” said Lopez’s co-manager Hector Fernandez, who co-manages Lopez with Luis “Kiki” Magana. “I am willing to bet my house that ‘Venado’ wins this fight.”

 

 

Lopez (30-1, 17 KOs) has just let the world know about his plans on social media. With a convincing win in the juniors featherweight class, it seems that "The Monster" could very well move up to featherweight at some point.

 

“Here I wait calmly for @naoyainoue_410 when he rises to 126,” tweeted Lopez in Spanish from X account. 

 

According to Lopez, he plans to have a rematch with the opponent in August, at least. Following his bout, it is anticipated that a victory may result in a fight with Inoue in 2025, provided that the Japanese wonder moves up in the weight class.

 


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