Japan’s Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue targeting boxing’s big time, with eyes on big-money fight in the United States
- Regarded as one of the best pound for pound boxers in Asia since Manny Pacquiao, Inoue now has his eyes on the big money and American stardom
- His next fight in Japan on Dec. 14 is widely seen as a tune-up for a title unification bout in America next year
They don’t call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue “The Monster” for nothing.
The WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion is undefeated, with all but three of his wins by knockout – mostly in the early rounds.
Drawing praise as one of the best “pound for pound” active boxers around, and the best out of Asia since Manny Pacquiao, Inoue has his eyes on the big time.
Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) made his Las Vegas debut last year with a knockout victory over Jason Moloney, which followed a fight in California in 2019. Signed with Bob Arum’s boxing promotion company Top Rank, Inoue fought again in Las Vegas this year, knocking out Michael Dasmarinas.
His next fight is in Japan on December 14, widely seen as a tune-up for a title unification bout in America next year.
