Naoya Inoue

Name: Naoya Inoue
Alias: Monster
Birth Name: 井上尚弥
Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 165cm
Reach: 171cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Shingo Inoue
• Manager: Hideyuki Ohashi
• Promoters: Hideyuki Ohashi, Bob Arum (Top Rank) (2019-present)

Professional Record

Inoue vs. Butler (undisputed at 118)

Inoue vs. Tapales (undisputed at 122)

Championship Record

• 26 opponents (21 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts (secondary championships excluded).
  • 9 opponents (6 by KO) in World Super Bantamweight Title bouts.
  • 7 opponents (6 by KO) in World Bantamweight Title bouts.
  • 8 opponents (7 by KO) in World Super Flyweight Title bouts.
  • 2 opponents (2 by KO) in World Light Flyweight Title bouts.
• 17-0-0 (13 KO's) against former or current world champions (excluding secondary belts):
  • Won against Ryoichi Taguchi, Adrian Hernandez, Omar Andres Narvaez, Kohei Kono, Jamie McDonnell, Juan Carlos Payano, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Nonito Donaire (twice), Jason Moloney, Paul Butler, Stephen Fulton, Marlon Tapales, Luis Nery, TJ Doheny, Murodjon Akhmadaliev & Junto Nakatani.

Variant Record

• Defeated 4 undefeated boxers with ten or more bouts: Emmanuel Rodriguez, Stephen Fulton, Alan David Picasso & Junto Nakatani.
• Has a record of 6-0 (5 KOs) in fights outside his native Japan.

Amateur Career

• Reported amateur record: 75-6
• 2010 Asian Youth Championships Bronze medalist in Teheran, Iran:
  • Defeated Bilguun Battulga (Mongolia) 11-2
  • Defeated Omirbek Kudaybergenov (Kazakhstan) RSC 3
  • Lost to Masoud Rigi (Iran) 1-7
• 2010 World Youth Championships participant in Baku, Azerbaijan:
  • Defeated Kibrom Gebreegziabher (Ethiopia) KO 2
  • Defeated Laishram Devender Singh (India) 8-4
  • Lost to Yosvany Veitia (Cuba) 0-11
• 2011 President's Cup Gold medalist in Jakarta, Indonesia:
  • Defeated Muhb Mohibullah (Pakistan) RSC 3
  • Defeated Dylan Perkins (Australia) 20-5
  • Defeated Wu Rongguo (China) 21-19
  • Defeated Ian Clark Bautista (Philippines) 23-10
• 2011 World Championships participant in Baku, Azerbaijan:
  • Defeated Denny Hitarihun (Indonesia) 16-7
  • Defeated Hovhannes Danielyan (Armenia) RSC 2
  • Lost to Yosvany Veitia (Cuba) 12-15
• 2012 Asian Olympic Qualifier Silver medalist in Astana, Kazakhstan:
  • Defeated Asylbek Nazaraliyev (Kirgizstan) RSC 2
  • Defeated Asror Vokhidov (Tajikistan) 21-16
  • Lost to Birzhan Zhakipov (Kazakhstan) 11-16

Regional & Minor Titles

• OPBF light flyweight title
• Japanese light flyweight title

Notes

• Older brother of Takuma Inoue.
• Inoue is trained by his father Shingo Inoue.
• Inoue entered the World Boxing Super Series tournament after defeating Jamie McDonnell, alongside Ryan Burnett, Zolani Tete and Emmanuel Rodriguez. He won the tournament by defeating Juan Carlos Payano, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Nonito Donaire.
• 'The Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing’s big time': Seattle Times 30 Nov. 2021 [1]
• First to become undisputed in the four belt era at 118.
• First to become undisputed in the four belt era at 122 & first ever since its creation in 1976.
• Second male to become undisputed in two weight classes in the four belt era.

Preceded by: Adrian Hernandez	WBC Light Flyweight Champion 2014 Apr 6 – 2015 Nov Vacated	Succeeded by: Pedro Guevara
Preceded by: Omar Andres Narvaez	WBO Super Flyweight Champion 2014 Dec 30 – 2018 Mar Vacated	Succeeded by: Donnie Nietes
Preceded by: Jamie McDonnell Regular Champion	WBA Bantamweight Champion 2018 May 5 – 2019 May Regular Champion 2019 May – 2019 Nov 7 Unified Champion 2019 Nov 7 – 2023 Jan Super Champion Vacated	Succeeded by: Guillermo Rigondeaux Regular Champion
Preceded by: Emmanuel Rodriguez	IBF Bantamweight Champion 2019 May 18 – 2023 Jan Vacated	Succeeded by: Emmanuel Rodriguez
Preceded by: Nonito Donaire	WBC Bantamweight Champion 2022 June 07 – 2023 Jan Vacated	Succeeded by: Alexandro Santiago
Preceded by: Vacant	Lineal Bantamweight Champion 2022 June 07 – 2023 Jan Vacated	Succeeded by: —
Preceded by: Paul Butler	WBO Bantamweight Champion 2022 Dec 13 – 2023 January Vacated	Succeeded by: Jason Moloney
Preceded by: Stephen Fulton	WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 2023 Jul 25 – Present	Succeeded by: -
Preceded by: Stephen Fulton	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 2023 Jul 25 – Present	Succeeded by: -
Preceded by: Marlon Tapales	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 2023 Dec 23 – Present	Succeeded by: -
Preceded by: Marlon Tapales	WBA Super Bantamweight Champion 2023 Dec 23 – Present Super Champion	Succeeded by: -