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 23 wins, 0 loses and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 23 contests. Of those 23 wins he has stopped 20 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 87%. He's boxed a total of 127 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.5 rounds on average.

What was Inoue's last fight?

Naoya Inoue's last fight took place against Nonito Donaire's on 7th Jun 2022, in Saitama, Japan. He won by technical knockout in the 2nd round. That fight was 20 days ago.

How active is Naoya Inoue?

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 11 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, WBC 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 1136 days (3 years, 1 month and 9 days) and has 2 defences on the The Ring and 5 defences on the IBF. His first mandatory for his IBF belt is due against TBA.

He won WBC World Bantamweight belt against Nonito Donaire, beating him by technical knockout in the 2nd round on 7th June 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 20 days (20 days) and is yet to make a defence of the belt. His first mandatory for his WBC belt is due against Jason Moloney.

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 963 days (2 years, 7 months and 20 days) and has defended the belt 4 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 29 years old. He was born on 10th April 1993, so he will turn 30 in 9 months and 14 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 8 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 Unified Super Bantamweight Champion Stephen Fulton, Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, Unified Super Bantamweight Champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev, John Riel Casimero and Zolani Tete.

What will be Naoya Inoue's Next Fight?

Naoya Inoue doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

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

How can I stream Naoya Inoue's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Inoue's fights on YouTube (Free).

In the US you can usually stream Naoya Inoue's fights via ESPN+.

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 beat Aran Dipaen on 14th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Previous to that, he had beat Michael Dasmarinas on 19th June 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jason Moloney on 31st October 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had beat Nonito Donaire on 7th November 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

He had defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez on 18th May 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBA World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Naoya Inoue Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
29	April 10, 1993	Japan	164 cm	173 cm	orthodox	Bantamweight (118 lb)

Naoya Inoue Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
23-0-0	23	20	87%	0	0	0	127	2012

Naoya Inoue Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-06-07	Nonito Donaire	Won (TKO 2)	Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
2021-12-14	Aran Dipaen	Won (TKO 8)	Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
2021-06-19	Michael Dasmarinas	Won (KO 3)	Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, NV, United States
2020-10-31	Jason Moloney	Won (TKO 7)	The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States
2019-11-07	Nonito Donaire	Won (UD 12)	Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
2019-05-18	Emmanuel Rodriguez	Won (KO 2)	The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom
2018-10-07	Juan Carlos Payano	Won (KO 1)	Arena, Kanagawa, Japan
2018-05-25	Jamie McDonnell	Won (TKO 1)	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
2017-12-30	Yoan Boyeaux	Won (TKO 3)	Bunka Gym, Kanagawa, Japan
2017-09-09	Antonio Nieves	Won (TKO 6)	Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA, United States
2017-05-21	Ricardo Rodriguez	Won (KO 3)	Ariake Colosseum, Japan
2016-12-30	Kohei Kono	Won (TKO 6)	Ariake Colosseum, Auckland, Japan
2016-09-04	Karoon Jarupianlerd	Won (KO 10)	Sky Arena, Zama, Japan
2016-05-08	David Carmona	Won (UD 12)	Ariake Colosseum, Zama, Japan
2015-12-29	Warlito Parrenas	Won (TKO 2)	Ariake Colosseum, Zama, Japan
2014-12-30	Omar Andres Narvaez	Won (KO 2)	Metropolitan Gym, Caseros, Japan
2014-09-05	Wittawas Basapean	Won (TKO 11)	Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Zama, Japan
2014-04-06	Adrian Hernandez	Won (TKO 6)	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan