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Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened
- Japanese star defends WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles by TKO
- Inoue, 31, bolsters claim as world’s top pound-for-pound boxer
Jason Moloney is in big trouble against Yoshiki Takei in the final undercard bout ahead of the main event. Six rounds into their scheduled 12-round fight and it’s unclear if the Australian has managed to win a single round. Takei, a former K-1 kickboxing champion, appears within touching distance of winning a world title in only his ninth professional fight.
Here’s a look at how Inoue and Nery measure up ahead of tonight’s main event. Both men stand 5ft 5in, while Inoue brings a two-and-a-half-inch reach advantage into the ring. Each came in comfortably below the junior featherweight division limit of 122lbs at yesterday’s official weigh-in.
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