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Naoya Inoue is a Japanese professional boxer. Naoya Inoue won the WBO junior bantamweight title and the WBC light flyweight title in the year 2014. He is popular for his timing, speed, punching power and body striking ability, with a knockout rate of 92%.
Early life and childhood
Naoya Inoue was born on April 10, 1993, in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is 30 years and is under the astrological sign of Aries. She has Japanese nationality.
His father’s name is Shingo Inoue and his mother’s name is Miho Inoue. His father is a Japanese marathon and ultramarathon runner from Hachioji, Tokyo.
He was able to win the IAU World 24 Hour Running Championships held in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France in 2010 and win the Taiwan International Tour Ultramarathon in April 2013. Naoya also has a brother whose name is Takuma Inoue.
His brother is also a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBA bantamweight title since April 2023. Previously, Takuma held the interim WBC bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019 and competed for the full world title in the year 2019. .
Caption: Naoya Inoue’s childhood photo with her father (Source: Instagram)
Naoya Inoue – Education
As for Inoue’s educational background and qualifications, no information has been provided so far. However, considering her age, she must have completed her secondary education but we cannot be sure about her education at the university level.
Career and professional life
Naoya Inoue was victorious in the Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meet and the Japanese Junior National Championship in the year 2009. Then, the following year, he was able to secure the bronze medal in the Asian Junior Championship and emerge as the champion of the Japanese Junior Team . Tournament.
He even competed in the AIBA World Junior Championships, reaching the third preliminary round. In 2011, Inoue triumphed at the 21st President’s Cup in Jakarta and continued his winning streak at the Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meet.
Although he faced some challenges at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2012 Asian Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, his amateur record is an impressive 75-6 with 48 knockouts.
He was able to decide to turn professional and join Ohashi Boxing Gym in 2012. Naoya had a strong debut, winning by fourth-round knockout against Crison Omayao, the Philippine national champion.
And, in his next two fights, he was able to emerge victorious against Ngaoprajan Chuwatana, the Thai national champion, and Yūki Sano, Japan’s top-ranked light flyweight boxer. Additionally, in August 2013, he faced his toughest challenge yet, Ryoichi Taguchi, the number three contender in the WBA rankings.
More about career
Likewise, he managed to become WBC light flyweight champion in only his sixth professional fight by defeating Adrián Hernández. He dominated the fight from start to finish, showing off his skills and securing the victory.
He defended his title against Samartlek Kokietgym, winning every round and finally stopping his opponent in the eleventh round. Then, in November 2014, he relinquished his light flyweight title to challenge Omar Andrés Narváez for the WBO junior bantamweight title. But, despite Narvaez’s impressive record and numerous title defenses, Inoue made a powerful statement in the fight.
And, after his injury, he faced David Carmona and Warlito Parrenas for his comeback. He then defeated Parrenas with a TKO victory and won a unanimous decision against Carmona, despite suffering another hand injury.
Inoue’s fourth defense was against Kohei Kono, a former champion who had lost his WBA belt. However, Noaya put in another impressive performance, dropping Kono with a left hook and stopping him in the sixth round and it was the first time Kono had lost by stoppage.
And, in his fifth defense, he defeated Ricardo Rodríguez by stopping him in the third round. His sixth defense of his WBO title was a success. He dominated Antonio Nieves, who finally threw in the towel after six rounds.
Additionally, he expressed his intention to move up to the bantamweight division in the future. However, before making the move, he aimed to unify titles against another junior bantamweight champion in December 2017. Initially, his team had trouble securing an opponent, but he eventually faced Yan Boyeaux and successfully defended his championship title. OMB for the seventh time.
Bantamweight
Naoya Inoue’s promoter Eddie Hearn initially reported negotiations for a fight between Inoue and WBA ‘regular’ bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell. The fight took place on May 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, and Inoue dominated the fight, dropping McDonnell multiple times with powerful punches, leading to a technical knockout victory for Inoue.
And, after defeating McDonnell, he went on to express his excitement about participating in the World Boxing Super Series and facing other world champions. He even confirmed that he would face WBA ‘Super Champion’ Ryan Burnett, WBO Champion Zolani Tete and IBF Champion Emmanuel Rodriguez in the bantamweight tournament.
He then defended his WBA title against Juan Carlo Payano in the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Super Series. He won with a knockout in the first round, landing a powerful right hand that floored Payano and prevented him from continuing and the referee stopped the fight at 1:10 of the first round. Inoue then advanced to the final by knocking out Rodriguez in the second round.
Subtitle: Naoya Inoue wins two belts in the fight (Source: Instagram)
More at bantamweight
In the final of the World Boxing Super Series, Naoya Inoue faced Nonito Donaire. It was an intense fight in which both fighters showed incredible heart and resilience. He won by unanimous decision, but Donaire put up a tough fight and even caused a serious cut above Inoue’s eye.
Their fight was later named Fight of the Year by Ring magazine. He was then supposed to fight Casimero, but it was canceled due to COVID-19. Instead, he faced Moloney and won by knockout. He also faced Dasmariñas and was able to win by knockout in the third round with three knockdowns.
Naoya Inoue was able to defend his titles against Dipaen and win by TKO in eight rounds. He even became the 2021 “Fighter of the Year” by the Japanese Boxing Commission. Naoya had his fourth title defense against Donaire and won by TKO in the second round. He later became the first Japanese champion with three belts.
He then faced Butler in a title unification fight and won via 11th round TKO. He announced his intention to move up to super bantamweight and became the first Japanese boxer to claim undisputed championship status. Additionally, Inoue vacated all five titles on January 13, 2023, when he moved up to super bantamweight.
super bantamweight
Naoya Inoue entered into negotiations with Fulton for a fight, which was initially scheduled for May 7 but was later postponed due to Inoue’s fist injury. The fight was rescheduled for July 25 and he was able to win by technical knockout in the eighth round.
He was then able to become the second Japanese wrestler to win major titles in four weight classes. And he is in negotiations with Tapales for an undisputed title fight scheduled for December 26, 2023 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
civil status
Naoya Inoue married his long-time girlfriend. They were high school sweethearts who finally got married. However, his wife’s name is not available. It seems his wife wants to keep her identity private. The couple has a son and a daughter together who were born in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
Subtitle: Naoya Inoue with her son (Source: Instagram)
Naoya Inoue – Body Measurements
Naoya Inoue has a height of 5 feet 5 inches and her weight is 54 kg but all other body measurements are still under review. Additionally, Ella Inoue has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Social media
Naoya Inoue is quite active on all his social accounts. He owns his Instagram account with the name “naoyainoue_410” and has 1.1 million followers. He is also active on the Twitter platform and has gained 666.7 thousand followers so far.
Net worth 2023
according to sport life, Naoya Inoue has a net worth of $5 million and his main source of income is his boxing career.
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