Naoya Inoue

Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue, a two-weight undisputed king, has knocked out eight consecutive foes.

The Monster Show must go on. Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight crown against Korean challenger Ye Joon Kim on Friday, Jan. 24, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue was scheduled to face undefeated Australian contender Sam Goodman, who withdrew from the bout twice due to cuts sustained in sparring. Kim, who is 2-0 on Japanese soil, stepped in on short notice to face the pound-for-pound stalwart.

Naoya Inoue vs. Michael Dasmarinas, 12 rounds, for Inoue's IBF and WBA bantamweight titles. Mikaela Mayer (129.8) vs. Erica Farias (128.2), 10 rounds, junior lightweight – Mayer’s WBO female junior lightweight title. Adam Lopez (126) vs. Isaac Dogboe (125.4), 10 rounds, featherweight – Lopez’s NABF featherweight title.

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev takes place on September 14, 2025 at the IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.

The HBO Boxing broadcast of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez took on September 9, 2017, at StubHub Center in Carson, California. This super flyweight rematch features Srisaket Sor Rungvisai defending his WBC Super Flyweight title against former pound-for-pound king Roman Gonzalez, who seeks to avenge his controversial majority decision loss from March 2017. Srisaket, riding a wave of confidence after his upset win, faces a determined Gonzalez, who landed 441 punches, including a record 372 power shots, in their first bout. The card also includes Naoya Inoue vs. Antonio Nieves for the WBO Super Flyweight title and Carlos Cuadras vs. Juan Francisco Estrada in a WBC title eliminator.

43rd PHOENIX BATTLE place on April 16, 2013, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, promoted by Ohashi Promotions. This professional boxing match, Inoue’s third pro fight, features the 19-year-old prospect Naoya Inoue (2-0, 2 KOs) facing former Japanese title challenger Yuki Sano (17-2-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round light flyweight bout. Inoue enters fresh off a first-round knockout of Ngaoprajan Chuwatana, while Sano comes from a TKO win over Kitirat Kheawsawai in 2012. The undercard includes bouts like Shuji Hamada vs. Yuta Saito and Ryo Matsumoto vs. Yoshinori Koto. It’s an early showcase of Inoue’s rising star power.

Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler, billed as Undisputed, is a bantamweight unification professional boxing match contested between WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring champion, Naoya Inoue, and WBO champion, Paul Butler.

In a WBC, WBA and IBF bantamweight championship bout, Naoya Inoue (22-0) and Nonito Donaire (42-6) took place June 7, 2022 at Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue faces Alan Picasso in the headline bout of 'Ring V: Night of the Samurai'.

Camp Life: Fulton vs Inoue is a Top Rank Boxing special on ESPN+ that goes inside the training camps of Naoya Inoue and Stephen Fulton before their huge title fight.

Naoya "The Monster" Inoue defends his undisputed junior featherweight world title against former two-division world champion Luis "Pantera" Nery at the Tokyo Dome.

Pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue returns to the ring to defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against the formidable Ramon Cardenas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Can 'The Monster' continue his reign of dominance, or will Cardenas pull off the upset of the year?

BOXING FES 2015 event took on December 29, 2015, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, promoted by Ohashi Promotions. The main event features Naoya Inoue defending his WBO Super Flyweight title against Warlito Parrenas, with Inoue coming off a TKO win over David Carmona and Parrenas entering as a former interim champion. Other key bouts include Takuma Inoue vs. Rene Dacquel in a super flyweight contest and Satoshi Shimizu vs. Satoru Todaka in a featherweight clash. This event, a precursor to Japan’s traditional New Year’s Eve boxing cards, showcases rising and established talent, broadcast live on Fuji TV.

The "NTT Docomo presents Lemino BOXING Double World Title Match: Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani," to be held at Tokyo Dome on Saturday, May 2, 2026, will be streamed live on Lemino!

Stephen Fulton takes on former undisputed bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue for the unified WBC and WBO super bantamweight championship.

World Boxing Super Series Bantamweight Final

WBC/WBO champion Naoya Inoue and IBF/WBA champion Marlon Tapales battle it out for undisputed super bantamweight supremacy at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.