open image in gallery Naoya Inoue (left) recovered from a shock knockdown to dismantle Luis Nery (AP) This is not to suggest Inoue’s challengers are not capable foes. That accusation has ...

The feature followed the lead-up to his fight with Luis Nery last May. “I’ve boxed ever since I can remember,” Inoue said in the video. “So it became a part of my life. I kept at it ...

Naoya Inoue holds all four titles after defending his undisputed crown against Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome in May 2024. Inoue won the fight by TKO in round six after being knocked to the canvas ...

Nery is the only fight to knock Inoue down, though, The Monster came back to stop him in the sixth round on May 6. Picasso, 24, has only fought outside of Mexico twice in his career. His last bout ...

In May, Inoue survived the first knockdown of his career when he was caught by a beautiful shot from Luis Nery in the opening round. Inoue would bounce back with his own knockdown in the second ...

When Nery dropped Inoue for the first time in his career with a bodacious left hook in round one, both he and his team thought the colossal upset was assured. Then reality kicked in. The Japanese ...

There may also be an opening upstairs when Inoue goes to the body. He could lure the Japanese to throw the body shot and then counter quickly before spinning out of harm’s way. Luis Nery tried this.

The bout will mark the third undisputed title defense for Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs). In May 2024, the 31-year-old knocked out Luis Nery with 50,000-plus in attendance at a sold-out Tokyo Dome.

In May last year, Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) knocked out Luis Nery with 50,000-plus in attendance at a sold-out Tokyo Dome. Furthermore, in September, Inoue retained his four 122-pound belts with a ...

Luis Nery, who scored a shock, first-round knockdown of Inoue last year, is the only man to have put the Japanese in danger, yet the Mexican touched the canvas himself in rounds two, five and six.