Inoue vs Moloney

Who won Inoue vs Moloney?

Naoya Inoue beat Jason Moloney by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, October 31st, 2020, at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the unified bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBA, IBF, and The Ring belts on the line.

The undercard featured the clash of Brodnicka vs Mayer.

Inoue vs Moloney stats

Back in October 2020, Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jason Moloney made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Moloney had a slight advantage in power over Inoue, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 84%.

Naoya Inoue was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Inoue had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Jason Moloney fought out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Moloney, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 17 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Moloney's 186.

Jason Moloney was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Inoue vs Moloney form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Nonito Donaire on November 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 18, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Juan Carlos Payano on October 7, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Arena, Kanagawa, Japan.

Before that, he had beaten Jamie McDonnell on May 25, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had defeated Yoan Boyeaux on December 30, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Bunka Gym, Kanagawa.

Jason Moloney had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Leonardo Baez on June 25, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Dixon Flores on November 15, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round at Margaret Court Arena, Victoria, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Goodluck Mrema on June 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Seagulls Rugby League Club, New South Wales.

Before that, he had beaten Cris Paulino on March 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Seagulls Rugby League Club, New South Wales.

He had been beaten by Emmanuel Rodriguez on October 20, 2018, by split decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at CFE Arena, Florida, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jason Moloney had been fighting more than Naoya Inoue.

Going into this contest, Naoya Inoue had last fought 11 months and 24 days ago, while Jason Moloney's last outing had been 4 months and 6 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Moloney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time did Inoue vs Moloney start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Inoue vs Moloney?

The ESPN+ show began at 6:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM PST. The TrillerTV broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Inoue vs Moloney?

Naoya Inoue was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Jason Moloney made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.