On February 24, 2024, the 28-year-old WBA bantamweight world champion, Takuma Inoue (18-1, 4 KOs), faced a 32-year-old Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 16 days. Ancajas was on a -2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 4 months, and 16 days.
Takuma Inoue stopped Jerwin Ancajas via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA bantamweight title. Inoue improves his record to 19-1 (5 KOs), while Ancajas adds a loss to his record at 33-4-2.
On April 8, 2023, 27-year-old Takuma Inoue (17-1, 4 KOs) and 41-year-old Liborio Solís (35-6-1, 16 KOs) fought for the vacant WBA bantamweight title.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 26 days. Solís was on a 5-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 12 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Liborio Solís via unanimous decision . Inoue improves his record to 18-1, while Solís adds a loss to his record at 35-7-1.
On May 6, 2024, the 28-year-old WBA bantamweight world champion, Takuma Inoue (19-1, 5 KOs), faced a 32-year-old fellow Japanese boxer Sho Ishida (34-3, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 12 days. Ishida was on a 5-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 26 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Sho Ishida via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA bantamweight title. Inoue improves his record to 20-1, while Ishida adds a loss to his record at 34-4.
On November 7, 2019, a 23-year-old Takuma Inoue (13-0, 3 KOs) got a shot at the bantamweight WBC title held by 33-year-old French boxer Nordine Oubaali (16-0, 12 KOs).
Inoue came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 8 days. Oubaali was on a 16-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 1 day.
Nordine Oubaali defeated Takuma Inoue via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Oubaali improves his record to 17-0, while Inoue adds a loss to his record at 13-1.
On December 30, 2018, a 23-year-old Takuma Inoue (12-0, 3 KOs) and a 25-year-old Thai boxer Petch Sor Chitpattana (48-0, 33 KOs) met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days. Salapat was on a 48-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 9 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Petch Sor Chitpattana via unanimous decision in the 12-round bantamweight fight. Inoue improves his record to 13-0, while Salapat adds a loss to his record at 48-1.
On May 8, 2016, a 20-year-old Takuma Inoue (6-0, 1 KO) and Afrizal Tamboresi met in the ring in a super-flyweight bout.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 9 days.
Takuma Inoue stopped Afrizal Tamboresi via TKO in the 2nd round. Inoue improves his record to 7-0 (2 KOs)
On December 29, 2015, a 20-year-old Takuma Inoue (5-0, 1 KO) and Rene Dacquel met in the ring in a super-flyweight bout.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 23 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Rene Dacquel via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-flyweight fight. Inoue improves his record to 6-0
On July 6, 2015, a 19-year-old Takuma Inoue (4-0, 1 KO) and Mark Anthony Geraldo met in the ring in a super-flyweight bout.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Mark Anthony Geraldo via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-flyweight fight. Inoue improves his record to 5-0
On November 11, 2021, a 25-year-old Takuma Inoue (14-1, 3 KOs) and Shingo Wake met in the ring in a super-bantamweight bout.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 28 days.
Takuma Inoue defeated Shingo Wake via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-bantamweight fight. Inoue improves his record to 15-1
On May 25, 2018, a 22-year-old Takuma Inoue (10-0, 2 KOs) and Waldo Sabu met in the ring.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days.
Takuma Inoue stopped Waldo Sabu via KO in the 1st round. Inoue improves his record to 11-0 (3 KOs)