Naoya Inoue, the Japanese boxer, recently defended his super bantamweight titles by defeating Luis Nery in a Tokyo Dome showdown. Despite being knocked down for the first time in his career, Inoue bounced back with a knockout victory. His manager, Hideyuki Ohashi, mentioned that Inoue earned ¥1 billion for the fight and could potentially double that amount for his next match. Inoue is now ranked as the pound-for-pound king by Ring Magazine, reclaiming the top spot in the rankings. His next fight might take place at Wembley Stadium in London, potentially alongside Anthony Joshua.
Naoya Inoue requested a WBC 'diamond' belt be on the line for his fight vs Luis Nery purely so he could gift it to his manager Hideyuki Ohashi when he won: "I received it from Inoue. I have never been so happy. Thank you." https://t.co/pEMXx8sCfi
Naoya Inoue presented a special WBC diamond belt to his long-time promoter Hideyuki Ohashi today. Inoue was also recognized as pound for pound #1 today, by the Ring Magazine. 🇯🇵 https://t.co/1psUfWGMEk
INOUE RETURNS TO P4P TOP SPOT ‼️ Naoya Inoue has returned to #1 in Ring Magazine's latest P4P rankings following his win over Luis Nery. Do you agree with him being number one ahead of Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk? 🤔 #NaoyaInoue | #BoxingNews | #BoxingHype https://t.co/oFloOUPOSY
Big thanks to the members of the Ring Ratings Panel for their input in the latest updates, which includes Naoya Inoue's return to No. 1 in the oldest pound-for-pound rankings in boxing. Compiled by @dougiefischer. 📸by Naoki Fukuda https://t.co/6Mw9idbSDd
Boxing: Naoya Inoue returns to top of pound-for-pound rankings https://t.co/dIpMROb8U9
Naoya Inoue is the first Japanese fighter in history to become Ring Magazine pound-for-pound king. He initially achieved the feat in 2022 and has today been reinstated to the #1 position.
‼️ Naoya Inoue has now become Ring Magazine's new pound-for-pound king: 1️⃣🇯🇵 Naoya Inoue 2️⃣🇺🇸 Terence Crawford 3️⃣🇺🇦 Oleksandr Usyk 4️⃣🇲🇽 Canelo Alvarez 5️⃣🇷🇺 Artur Beterbiev 6️⃣🇷🇺 Dmitry Bivol 7️⃣🇺🇸 Errol Spence 8️⃣🇺🇸 Gervonta Davis 9️⃣🇺🇸 Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez 🔟🇯🇵 Junto Nakatani
This Is Why Crawford Is #1 P4P Over Inoue‼️ I said the same thing 2 days ago… If both Inoue & Crawford were in the same weightclass, Crawford would dog walk Inoue..🤷🏽♂️ Chris knows what the deal is..💯 #Boxing https://t.co/XAkoh13OdW
Chris Algieri: If Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue were in the same weight class, Crawford kicks his A$$ 😤 #chrisalgieri #naoyainoue #terencecrawford #proboxtv #boxing https://t.co/LsAbqe7aBE
Naoya Inoue's next fight could see him link up with Anthony Joshua https://t.co/ANdBRA2RRB
After blockbuster victory, what next for undisputed champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue? https://t.co/Ov87FeQE03
Naoya Inoue has incredible power in both hands and his right hand has become a real deadly tool 💀 #boxing https://t.co/iSlH6Sl17Z
Naoya Inoue could fight on same card as Anthony Joshua in spectacular night of boxing https://t.co/trxVGF8QSN
Naoya Inoue has rarely displayed even a modicum of vulnerability during his incredible run. That changed when Luis Nery dropped him in Round 1, the first knockdown of his career. He swiftly corrected his mistake and showed he’s still invincible. Column: https://t.co/VU3Nh4MMGW
Naoya Inoue's manager Hideyuki Ohashi has said Inoue became the first Japanese boxer to earn ¥1billion (£5m/$6.5m) in one night for the Luis Nery fight, and could double that to ¥2billion (£10m/$13m) for his next fight if he accepts an offer from His Excellency Turki Alalshikh.
Naoya Inoue drew inspiration from boxing history before brutal Luis Nery knockout https://t.co/zLMOmYHXKx
Boxing: Naoya Inoue hungry for next fight after defending unanimous title https://t.co/ZLJxnPsIyg
‼️ Naoya Inoue's next fight is reportedly possible for Wembley Stadium in London. According to Japanese media, one option for Inoue is an offer from His Excellency Turki Alalshikh which may see him on the planned Sept 20th/21st UK Riyadh Season Card headlined by Anthony Joshua.
Naoya Inoue on being knocked down for the first time in his career by Luis Nery: "It was a good fight that I was satisfied with, including the knockdown… It was my first knockdown and, rather than being disappointed, the incident itself made me excited and I had a lot of fun."
Inoue made boxing's return to Tokyo Dome live up to the hype and might have silenced the voices that say he should take more fights abroad. https://t.co/4i3GdwsQxK
Thirty-four years after Tokyo Dome was the setting for boxing’s greatest upset, undefeated Naoya Inoue overcame an early scare to make more history. https://t.co/rZ91QzTJWX
Naoya Inoue recovers from disaster to deliver explosive knockout https://t.co/FYwypa3DKT
Boxing: Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery in Tokyo Dome showdown https://t.co/VlgBVN7tdt
Naoya Inoue suffers his first career knockdown, but he bounces back in style as he stops Luis Nery to retain his WBC, WBO, WBA, and IBF super bantamweight belts. https://t.co/PkBCYkuukz
Naoya Inoue’s devastating knockout punch keeps boxing’s best story alive https://t.co/nRxU9BbuJo
Who’s the #1 pound for pound best boxer on the planet right now 😤 Naoya Inoue or Terence Crawford https://t.co/b9zSJLwYbO
Naoya Inoue vs Terence Crawford. Who is the pound for pound king of boxing? This is a hot topic and a difficult question. Boxing fans seem divided on picking between these two great fighters. Let’s start with activity? This is a key component of the pound for pound rankings.…
Inoue v Akhmadaliev would be a good fight.