Takuma Inoue

Takuma Inoue was born in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan on December 26, 1995. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 years on December 6, 2013 against Tatsuya Fukuhara. Inoue defeated Fukuhara via 6-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Inoue got his first shot at a world title at the age of 23 after 13 professional fights. On November 7, 2019 Inoue challenged Nordine Oubaali's WBC bantamweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.

He became a world champion on April 8, 2023 at the age of 27 years, after by defeating Liborio Solís, the then-reining WBA bantamweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 19th fight as a professional.

Inoue's latest fight was a unanimous decision victory over Sho Ishida at age 28, on May 6, 2024, in which he successfully defended his WBA bantamweight championship.

Takuma Inoue Next Fight: He is next scheduled to fight Seiya Tsutsumi (11-0-2, 8 KOs) on October 13, 2024. He will be defending his WBA bantamweight title. On the day of the fight, both the fighters will be 28 years old.

Some of Takuma Inoue's best fights so far have been against Tasana Salapat, Jerwin Ancajas, Liborio Solís, Sho Ishida, Froilan Saludar, and Jake Bornea. For a complete list of Inoue's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Takuma Inoue".

Inoue has just a single loss on his record. For details about this loss refer to "Takuma Inoue Losses".