Naoya Inoue

Born on April 10, 1993 in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan, Naoya Inoue lives up to his nickname “The Monster,” as he comes after other fighters with powerful punches, particularly to the body. He put together a successful amateur career, as he won a few junior tournaments in Japan and competed in the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, although he didn’t place. After he didn’t lose in a qualification tournament for the Olympic team, he ended his amateur career with a 75-6 record.

Inoue had his first professional fight on October 2, 2012. Unlike many boxers who start their careers with fights against journeymen, he took on the 16-4-1 Crison Omayao, who was a Filipino champion. Despite the level of competition, he demonstrated his power by knocking out his opponent in the fourth round. In his next fight a few months later, he scored another KO, this one in the very first round.

His third opponent was the 17-2-4 Yuki Sano, and Naoya Inoue won that fight by TKO in the 10th and final round. That set him up for a title shot in only the fourth fight of his career, as he took on Ryoichi Taguchi on August 25, 2013 for the Japanese light flyweight title. While this was his first fight to go to a decision, he still put on a show, battering Taguchi with hard shots on his way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.

On December 6, 2013, he added another belt to his collection when he took out Jerson Mancio by way of fifth-round TKO for the OPBF light flyweight title. After that, he got his first world title fight, as he was set to fight Adrian Hernandez on April 4, 2014 for the WBC light flyweight belt. Once again, Inoue was dominant, as he finished off his opponent in the sixth round by TKO.

He defended that belt one time, against Wittawas Basapean, and won by TKO in the 11th round. Then, he decided to challenge himself by relinquishing his title and jumping up to junior bantamweight to take on Omar Narvaez. Narvaez had an impressive record of 43-1-2, along with the WBO title. It didn’t matter to Inoue, who put Narvaez on the canvas in the first minute of the fight and didn’t let up from there, eventually scoring a knockout in just the second round.

Naoya Inoue was out of action for almost a year after that, but came back on December 29, 2015 to defend his WBO title for the first time. It didn’t take him long to defeat Warlito Parrenas, as he won by TKO in the second round. On May 8, 2016, he fought David Carmona, who would become just the second fighter to last until a decision against him, but he still picked up the win after 12 rounds. He fought two more times that year. First, he beat Karoon Jarupianlerd in the 10th round by TKO. He then closed out 2016 with another spectacular finish, this one against Kohei Kono in the sixth round of their fight.

What is Naoya Inoue's Record?

Naoya Inoue's record currently stands at 22 wins, 0 loses and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 22 contests. Of those 22 wins he has stopped 19 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 86%. He's boxed a total of 125 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.7 rounds on average.

What was Inoue's last fight?

Naoya Inoue's last fight took place against Aran Dipaen's on 14th Dec 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. He won by technical knockout in the 8th round. That fight was 1 month and 10 days ago.

How active is Naoya Inoue?

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What belts does Naoya Inoue hold?

He currently holds the The Ring Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBA Super World Bantamweight championships.

He won a vacant The Ring Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight belts against Emmanuel Rodriguez, beating him by knockout in the 2nd round on 18th May 2019. He has held these belts for a total of 982 days (2 years, 8 months and 6 days) and has 2 defences on the The Ring and 4 defences on the IBF. His first mandatory for his IBF belt is due against TBA.

He won WBA Super World Bantamweight belt against Nonito Donaire, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on 7th November 2019. He has held this belt for a total of 809 days (2 years, 2 months and 17 days) and has defended the belt 3 times. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Naoya Inoue From?

Inoue was born in Japan.

How Old Is Naoya Inoue?

The bantamweight is currently 28 years old. He was born on 10th April 1993, so he will turn 29 in 2 months and 17 days.

How long has Inoue been fighting?

Naoya Inoue made his professional debut in October 2012, so he has been a pro for 9 years and 3 months.

How tall is Naoya Inoue?

Inoue is 5' 5" (5 Foot and 5 inches) which is 164cm (1 meter and 64 centimeters).

What is Inoue's Reach?

His reach is 68.1 inches (68.1") which is 173 cm (1 meter and 73 centimeters).

What stance does Naoya Inoue use?

Inoue fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Naoya Inoue?

Some potential future fights for Inoue include Luis Nery, John Riel Casimero, Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, Unified Super Bantamweight Champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Zolani Tete.

What will be Naoya Inoue's Next Fight?

Naoya Inoue's doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Inoue include Luis Nery, John Riel Casimero, Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, Unified Super Bantamweight Champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Zolani Tete.

How can I stream Naoya Inoue's Fights?

We don't have streaming details for Naoya Inoue's next fight yet.

What are some recent Naoya Inoue results?

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Ricardo Rodriguez on 21st May 2017 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Colosseum, Japan.

Previous to that, he had defeated Kohei Kono on 30th December 2016 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Colosseum, Auckland.

Going into that contest, he had beat Karoon Jarupianlerd on 4th September 2016 by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Sky Arena, Zama.

Before that, he had won against David Carmona on 8th May 2016 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Colosseum, Zama.

He had beat Warlito Parrenas on 29th December 2015 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Colosseum, Zama.