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Japan’s Naoya Inoue (27-0) overcame a first-round knockdown to stop Luis Nery (35-2) in the sixth round in a thrilling fight at the Tokyo Dome on May 6.
Key points:
- Inoue suffered his first-ever knockdown but bounced back with knockdowns of his own in rounds 2, 5 and the decisive 6th.
- The victory extends Inoue’s undefeated record and KO streak to 24 wins.
- With the win, Inoue retains his WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF super bantamweight titles, while Nery falls to his second career defeat.
About Inoue:
- Nicknamed “The Monster,” the 31-year-old boxer is known for his exceptional punching power.
- He has won world titles in four weight classes (light flyweight, junior bantamweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight).
- Earlier this year, he became the first Japanese boxer to receive both the Sugar Ray Robinson Award and The Ring magazine’s “Fighter of the Year” title.
The details:
- The match was Inoue’s first fight since …
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