The Monster is coming to Las Vegas. Naoya Inoue, the undefeated Japanese boxing star known as Kaibutsu (怪物), confirmed his plans for a spring fight in the United States after meting out a four-round destruction of South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim on Friday night to strengthen his claim as the world’s finest boxer regardless of weight. “Yes, 2025 will be a big year for me to go to overseas countries to have a fight,” Inoue said afterward through a translator.
Naoya Inoue plots Las Vegas fight after four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim
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