Who won Inoue vs Doheny?
Naoya Inoue beat TJ Doheny by technical knockout in the 7th round on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).
This contest was for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.
Also on the undercard Yoshiki Takei was victorious over Daigo Higa for the WBO World Bantamweight championship, Ismael Barroso lost to Andy Hiraoka for the WBA Interim World Super Lightweight belt, Jin Sasaki defeated Qamil Balla, and Toshiki Shimomachi was victorious over Ryuya Tsugawa.
Inoue vs Doheny stats
Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
TJ Doheny made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.
Naoya Inoue was the younger man by 6 years, at 31 years old.
Both Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny fought out of an orthodox stance.
Inoue was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 months later than Doheny, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Doheny's 185.
TJ Doheny was ranked number 6 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF in the 122lb division.
Inoue vs Doheny form
Inoue remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Luis Nery on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had beaten Marlon Tapales on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had won against Stephen Fulton on July 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Before that, he had beaten Paul Butler on December 13, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their The Ring Bantamweight, WBO World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo.
He had defeated Nonito Donaire on June 7, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Bantamweight, WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama.
TJ Doheny had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Bryl Bayogos on May 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had won against Japhethlee Llamido on October 31, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sam Goodman on March 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
Before that, he had lost to Michael Conlan on August 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Falls Park, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
He had been beaten by Ionut Baluta on March 6, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Naoya Inoue had been fighting more than TJ Doheny.
Going into this contest, Naoya Inoue had last fought 3 months and 28 days ago, while TJ Doheny's last outing had been 3 months and 28 days ago.
Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
Doheny's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.
What time did Inoue vs Doheny start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:15 AM UTC at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan, which was 7:15 AM EST or 4:15 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:15 PM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Inoue vs Doheny?
The ESPN+ show began at 5:45 AM EST / 2:45 AM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card started at 7:30 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Inoue vs Doheny?
Naoya Inoue was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while TJ Doheny made his way into the ring at 20/1 (+2000) with oddsmakers.
The times for fights in Japan are always a couple of hours late, and I’ve missed a few because of it. Are these times correct?
People compain that we undercook them. Last Inoue fight was advertised as 11:35 UTC, they started at just after 12:00 UTC. This is set for 11:00 UTC until we have confrimation and a bout sheet. You can check in on the day, or sign-up for push notifcations by following the contest.