Inoue vs Narvaez

Who won Inoue vs Narvaez?

Naoya Inoue beat Omar Andres Narvaez by knockout in the 2nd round on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014, at Metropolitan Gym, Caseros.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super flyweight championship of the world.

Inoue vs Narvaez stats

Back in December 2014, Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Omar Andres Narvaez made his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Inoue had a massive power advantage over Narvaez, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Narvaez's 53%.

Naoya Inoue was the younger man by 18 years, at 22 years old.

Inoue had a height advantage of 2 inches over Narvaez. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Naoya Inoue fought out of the orthodox stance, while Omar Andres Narvaez was a southpaw.

Inoue was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 39 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 years and 10 months later than Narvaez, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 299 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Narvaez's 468.

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Inoue's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Inoue vs Narvaez?

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