Naoya Inoue defended his super bantamweight title by defeating Junto Nakatani in one of the biggest matches in Japanese boxing history.
After 12 brutal rounds, ‘Monster’ Inoue retained his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts by defeating compatriot Nakatani by scores of 116-112, 116-112, 115-113 in front of 55,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome.
The loss ended Nakatani’s perfect 32-fight record as the three-division champion was unable to cope with Inoue’s brute strength and vicious combinations.
Naoya Inoue won by unanimous decision.
speaking Dazuen“I want to thank Junto Nakatani for fighting me tonight,” Inoue said.
“A year ago, at the world championships, I called Junto and asked him to fight me, and a year later that happened. I wanted to show you that I would win, and I did my best to win.”
“I think I need to get some rest.”
Junto Nakatani (left) suffered his first loss in his professional career.
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