Naoya Inoue becomes the second male boxer to win undisputed championships in two weight classes in the four-belt era by knocking out Marlon Tapales in the 10th round. Inoue's dominant performance secured him the super-bantamweight supremacy and the Ring Magazine title. Tapales displayed resilience but was ultimately outclassed by Inoue. Inoue's victory solidifies his position as one of the best fighters, achieving two-weight undisputed champion status in just under 54 weeks, quicker than any other fighter in history.
📋 Terence Crawford remains Ring Magazine's pound-for-pound king despite Naoya Inoue matching him as a two-weight undisputed world champion: 1️⃣🇺🇸 Terence Crawford 2️⃣🇯🇵 Naoya Inoue 3️⃣🇺🇦 Oleksandr Usyk 4️⃣🇲🇽 Canelo Alvarez 5️⃣🇷🇺 Dmitry Bivol 6️⃣🇺🇸 Devin Haney 7️⃣🇺🇸 Errol Spence 8️⃣🇺🇸…
Congrats to @naoyainoue_410 on a Monster year! Between his total dominance over Stephen Fulton via TKO and another win inside the distance over Marlon Tapales to become undisputed at 122, the Japanese star is ESPN’s Fighter of the Year: https://t.co/tPAKi45Zu8 https://t.co/yWUSLwdlvK
The second men's fighter to secure an undisputed championship in a second division in the four-belt era 👑 2023 was Naoya Inoue's year 👏 https://t.co/4MVSzKEVk1
Crawford vs Inoue Comparison: Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵: 🔹WBC Light Flyweight 🔹WBO Super Flyweight 🔹WBA Bantamweight 🔹WBC Bantamweight 🔹IBF Bantamweight 🔹WBO Bantamweight 🔹WBA Super Bantamweight 🔹WBC Super Bantamweight 🔹IBF Super Bantamweight 🔹WBO Super Bantamweight Terence…
Pound for pound king: Terence Crawford Fighter of the year: Naoya Inoue That’s it. https://t.co/M3AihcpFyE
Inoue On Tapales Win: It Was One Of The Most Intense Fights I've Ever Had https://t.co/yEyiYbWda5 https://t.co/mwt0MCuB9X
Photos: Naoya Inoue Takes Down Marlon Tapales in Ten To Become Undisputed https://t.co/BU0DYkn349 https://t.co/WB7Uy38667
In a dominant performance, @naoyainoue_410 KOs Marlon Tapales in rd 10 to become undisputed 122 champion & 2nd man to become undisputed in 2 divisions in 4-belt era. Read my story & sign up for my #boxing newsletter: https://t.co/DhQ3lpjeum #InoueTapales @trboxing @KornerMan44 https://t.co/KaGePB7jV9
Two-division undisputed champion! 🥇🥇 Naoya Inoue KOs Marlon Tapales in 10 rounds. Is he the pound-for-pound best? 🤔 https://t.co/dwcxfIxBgs
Naoya Inoue knocks out Marlon Tapales in round 10 to become undisputed champion super bantamweight champion. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 #InoueTapales https://t.co/xDgYlOCX8G
Naoya Inoue is a special fighter, among the very best I’ve had the privilege of promoting. Congratulations to the new undisputed junior featherweight champion. https://t.co/C8feTHa4yk
'Monster' Inoue becomes two-weight undisputed champion with knockout of Tapales https://t.co/ASqpOrGxYP
Naoya Inoue beats Marlon Tapales by KO to claim undisputed world championship and hold all FOUR belts https://t.co/tbIZGhmgtk https://t.co/tbIZGhmgtk
Tapales caught Inoue a bit off guard when he went to the inside angle. Inoue adjusted well.
Inoue KOs Tapales to become second male two-weight undisputed champion https://t.co/9oUaFVuBuJ
Inoue becomes two-weight undisputed champion with Tapales knockout https://t.co/VskgGYAMZb https://t.co/MNcjFYhImN
Highlights! Inoue KOs Tapales For Second Undisputed Championship https://t.co/YHNTOFG1Rr
Naoya Inoue becomes the second male boxer in the four-belt era to win undisputed championships in multiple divisions, joining Terence Crawford 🥊 🏆 SENSATIONAL 🇯🇵 #InoueTapales https://t.co/zdLBS39nYs
Naoya Inoue joins Terence Crawford as the second male boxer in the four-belt era to win undisputed championships in multiple divisions 😤 #InoueTapales https://t.co/t7QKcj8cOo
THE MONSTER IS UNDISPUTED CHAMP ONCE AGAIN 🏆🏆 Naoya Inoue beat Marlon Tapales with a ninth-round KO and has won all four belts in two different weight classes 💪 #InoueTapales https://t.co/yEkNHNIrrz
Congrats To The Newly Crowned 2x Undisputed Champion Naoya Inoue‼️ Inoue took quite a few punches in this fight but as the great Steve Kim just posted, there were some challenges he had to overcome possibly due to Tapales’s size & abilities.. Inoue & team have to be aware that… https://t.co/WplsiIQzyu
Naoya Inoue KOs Marlon Tapales in 10th round of undisputed 122-pound championship, wins vacant Ring Magazine title and makes case for Fighter of the Year. By @Dougiefischer. 📸by Naoki Fukuda. @trboxing @KornerMan44 #InoueTapales https://t.co/IjyBRRQolO
Who is boxing's Fighter of the Year for 2023 in your opinion? Naoya Inoue? Terence Crawford? Devin Haney?
Is @naoyainoue_410 The Best Fighter of 2023? 👹Naoya Inoue🇯🇵 👑👑2x Undisputed 👑Undisputed Super Bantamweight 👑Undisputed Bantamweight 🥊Super Flyweight 🥊Lt. Flyweight *Naoya Inoue defeats Tapales vía KO and closes the year as Undisputed 122Lbs. Champion of the World. https://t.co/ZIFLFpkVAO
Naoya Inoue becomes two-weight undisputed champion with thunderous knockout Read more 👇 https://t.co/gMq5669W3g
Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵 KO’s Marlon Tapales in round 10! Undefeated Undisputed 🥊 #InoueTapales https://t.co/WxGc5p9FTj
Naoya Inoue Twice Drops Marlon Tapales, Knocks Him Out In 10th In Historic Undisputed Championship Win In Tokyo https://t.co/BwJ7QwYcwU https://t.co/SIbtEXUTBs
Naoya Inoue knocks out Marlon Tapales to go undisputed at 122 https://t.co/DcCqIpjBpT
Naoya Inoue becomes a two-division undisputed champion with a 10th round knockout over Marlon Tapales. https://t.co/eRdz1JDLGy
🤯 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀 𝑴𝑨𝑫𝑬! Naoya Inoue becomes only the second man to become undisputed in two weight divisions after stopping Marlon Tapales in round 10. https://t.co/hk5CxF9hAJ
Naoya Inoue stops Marlon Tapales early in the 10th Round to become the Undisputed Super Bantamweight Champion. Inoue made that look really easy just outclassing Tapales but I do give Tapales credit as he showed the heart of a warrior to stay in the fight as long as he did…
INOUE. UNDISPUTED X2 🏆🏆 #InoueTapales https://t.co/a19tJaf0Fi
🔥 Plenty of four-belt era talk, but @naoyainoue_410 also just became the first @ringmagazine champion at 122 pounds since Rigo in 2016 #boxing #InoueTapales 🇯🇵🥊🇵🇭 https://t.co/vey9DafWwK
Undisputed. #InoueTapales #boxing https://t.co/8Ua6kwnbtV
🏆🏆🏆🏆 - Four Division World Champion - 2x Undisputed #InoueTapales https://t.co/bletHcwIGm
Who is boxing's pound-for-pound king today? Terence Crawford or Naoya Inoue? https://t.co/7ETS3hm7fC
Tapales is a tough tough tough guy and Inoue won nearly every round before knocking him out. Think about that #InoueTapales
📋 Naoya Inoue at age 30: 👑 WBC Light-Flyweight 👑 WBO Super-Flyweight 👑 WBA Bantamweight 👑 WBC Bantamweight 👑 IBF Bantamweight 👑 WBO Bantamweight 👑 Ring Bantamweight 👑 WBA Super-Bantamweight 👑 WBC Super-Bantamweight 👑 IBF Super-Bantamweight 👑 WBO Super-Bantamweight 👑… https://t.co/u98fmSWIsY
𝗜𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝗢𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 🇯🇵 @naoyainoue_410 secures super-bantamweight supremacy with a 10th round knockout of Marlon Tapales in Koto-Ku. #InoueTapales https://t.co/LtdiaRKAIU
It was ultimately a losing battle but credit to Tapales for bringing this fight to Inoue. There's just a finite amount of times you can eat shots like that. The Monster is now undisputed in 2 weight classes. Insane
With the win, Naoya Inoue became two-division undisputed champion in just under 54 weeks, quicker than any other fighter in history. #InouevsTapales
That was a real fight. Tapales was game. Landed some good stuff. Inoue kept throwing. Was prepared to go 12 hard rounds if needed.
Inoue blasts Tapales with a right hand and Tapales cannot beat the count! Becomes undisputed junior featherweight champion and now only the second four-belt undisputed champion! Great fighter! Now 21-0 with 19 KOs in title fights. #boxing #InoueTapales
And it’s all over, Naoya Inoue drops Marlon Tapales for the count of 10 in Round 9. For the second time in 12 months, “The Monster” is undisputed at a different weight. Tapales put up far more resistance than Stephen Fulton in July but all the same drops his titles to Inoue.…
Two fights, four belts, two KOs. Two-weight undisputed king. What a year for the most dominant man in the sport, Naoya Inoue.
INOUE MAKES HISTORY! 👏 Only the second man to become 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 in two weight divisions after stopping Marlon Tapales 🏆 https://t.co/4IAGrxFj5p
NAOYA INOUE UNDISPUTED AGAIN! FANTASTIC FIGHT! Tapales was excellent also. 🇯🇵
‼️ Naoya Inoue KNOCKS OUT Marlon Tapales in round ten to win the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO super-bantamweight world titles. Ruthless performance as Inoue becomes a two-weight four-belt undisputed champion in back-to-back years. Special achievement.
HE'S DONE IT AGAIN 👑 NAOYA INOUE. 2X UNDISPUTED CHAMPION. https://t.co/eMkqg8aqEg
After a couple of close rounds, Inoue took command in that one. He wins it 10-9. He’s just a machine. 89-82
Hard 1-2 by Inoue with Tapales stuck in the corner
Tapales came to fight. Not winning these rounds but been a good fight so far through 8. #boxing #InoueTalales
Round 7 the first I’ve given to an Inoue foe since the first Donaire fight. Tapales doing a great job with that snappy jab.
Tapales had a great two minutes in round 6. But Inoue completely bossed the final minute. Tapales started slowing down considerably at the end of round 6.
Rd 6 Tapales showing quite a chin as he takes one combo after another. Inoue on point with his right hand. #boxing #InoueTapales
Tapales has been excellent tonight. Tough as nails. Up against the complete package. Inoue’s counters punish the smallest mistakes.
Marlon Tapales standing in the middle of the ring and going toe-to-toe with Naoya Inoue in round five after being floored in round four. Great action.
Inoue 10-9 in the fifth. He’s up 50-44 #InoueTapales
Tapales able to have success when he gets physical and pushes Inoue/goes downstairs. You can see the success bigger men will have against Inoue at some point.
Inoue DROPS Tapales in the fourth round! 😱 #InoueTapales | Live Now https://t.co/deCG83eIVs
Insane power, speed and punch variety. Tapales finally opened up and Inoue punished him.
Tapales down!!! Vicious punching by Inoue in the 4th.
Down goes Tapales! Inoue rocked him with a left hook and then a follow-up barrage plants Tapales on the canvas in the closing seconds. #InoueTapales
Tapales saved by the bell. Inoue takes the fourth 10-8. He’s up 40-35 #InoueTapales
Tapales taking risks now. More opportunities for Inoue to detonate now. Brilliant from Tapales.
Left by Inoue hurts tapales!
Good hook by Tapales, and then he goes to teh body. Inoue laneds a right ot the body and then a left to the head
Inoue’s punches that don’t land clean are still doing damage. Tapales lands the occasional jab and power shot. But Inoue’s reflexes and counters are next level. Competitive. But Inoue’s won every round.
Inoue is trolling Tapales on the ropes. Keep in mind this is an undisputed fight..
Tapales connects to the body, but Inoue slips out of the corner and lands a beautiful straight right
Inoue backs Tapales into the ropes
Second goes 10-9 to Inoue. I have him up 20-18 after two. #InoueTapales
Tapales is fighting excellent, from a technical perspective. Inoue is now looping the right hand to punch around the guard. A small adjustment.
Inoue dropped Tapales with a jab. Ref didn’t see it..
Tapales started cautiously. Inoue landed a nice uppercutt and hook. The difference in speed is massive. Reasonably competitive so far.
Inoue takes the first 10-9. My sense is that Tapales’ was struggling with the speed. #InoueTapales
THE MONSTER! Striving to become a two-weight undisputed champion 👹 #InoueTapales | Live Now https://t.co/SWUEzR7ij9
Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales in the ring in Tokyo. Always a treat to watch “The Monster” in action, even if it is at this hour. Inoue looking to become undisputed in a second weight class inside 24 hours. How does this one end? #InoueTapales
Here comes The Monster. This is boxing history we’re watching here. One of the best fighters in the world going for his second undisputed title in a year. #InoueTapales
His shot at becoming a two-weight undisputed champion 🤯 #InoueTapales | Live Now https://t.co/u1Q73QthRj
This is an undisputed fight. Inoue recently moved up in weight. And the big question is, can Tapales make it to the second half of the fight? That’s how great Inoue is. We are asking that question in such a big fight. Japan’s greatest fighter ever..
𝗕𝗡 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Naoya Inoue can prove he is “King of the Monsters” with a win against Marlon Tapales. Read here: https://t.co/ZKeQd5Jysf #InoueTapales https://t.co/iEM8YtDZnh
🚨 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 🚨 Join us for the undisputed fight between Naoya Inoue & Marlon Tapales 🇯🇵 🇵🇭 https://t.co/1pqz2RKEzS
Live commentary tonight from Japan. In my opinion, the best fighter in the world Naoya Inoue is back in the ring against Tapales. Fight is in around 13 hours. 🇯🇵 #InoueTapales
Tapales: I Did Not Come To Japan Just To Give Inoue A Good Fight; I Came To Win https://t.co/e6vpndIppD https://t.co/GJBABweEwP
Naoya Inoue and Foe Tapales Weigh In https://t.co/U7LiI8dCUt
The man looking to become the first undisputed super bantamweight champion in boxing history, Naoya "Monster" Inoue 👹 #InoueTapales https://t.co/R1rmAxTrJz
THE MONSTER. A reminder that Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵 fights tomorrow against Marlon Tapales 🇵🇭 to determine who will be the Undisputed Bantamweight Champion 🏆 #InoueTapales | @naoyainoue_410 https://t.co/9SJjDvUC4e
Who will be the 2023 Fighter of the Year? Who's No. 1 pound for pound? It's either Naoya Inoue or Terence Crawford. How do they rate vs. each other? @Tom_Gray_Boxing shares his grades for the generational talents. https://t.co/bExVaLqL5f
Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales goes down tomorrow 👀🥊 #InoueTapales https://t.co/4dnb355Spf
Tapales: I Am Ready To Beat Naoya Inoue, I Am Going To Knock Him Out https://t.co/XHZFhiTzVw https://t.co/OeJIC4wU76
Photos: Naoya Inoue, Marlon Tapales - Set For Undisputed Showdown https://t.co/xeNEvLUDBl https://t.co/CsCIhRHEJk
Naoya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales final face-off ahead of their undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO super-bantamweight world title fight on Boxing Day… [🎥 @TRBoxing] https://t.co/yGOaPBR8DO
⚖️ Naoya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales weigh-in results: 🇯🇵 Naoya Inoue - 121¾lbs 🇵🇭 Marlon Tapales - 121¼lbs ✅ All set for the undisputed super-bantamweight world title fight tomorrow.
Marlon Tapales fights for history in undisputed showdown with Naoya Inoue - by @ryansongalia #InoueTapales @trboxing @KnuckleheadSean https://t.co/TNte312sCc
Marlon Tapales fights for history in undisputed showdown with Naoya Inoue - The Ring #InoueTapales @trboxing @KnuckleheadSean https://t.co/ZdIXXD2ngt
Inoue vs Tapales full analysis. Fight is tomorrow. Full live RBR here. https://t.co/kRj3a3ZQSv
Can Naoya Inoue become a two-weight undisputed champion? 🏆🏆 #InoueTapales https://t.co/FW6bqB4Z4w
INOUE VS. TAPALES FIGHT WEEK 🥊 #InoueTapales | @trboxing https://t.co/Hj20ziOAzz