Naoya Inoue Record
Naoya Inoue (The Monster) is a 31-year-old Japanese professional boxer. He is the reigning undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, and holds the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles. 12 years, 3 months, and 10 days into his career, Inoue remains undefeated with a record of 28-0, which includes 25 wins via KO, 21 of which were in world-title fights.
Boxing Career
Naoya Inoue was born in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan on April 10, 1993. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on October 2, 2012 against Crison Omayao. Inoue defeated Omayao via 4th round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Inoue became a world champion at the age of 20 after 5 professional fights. He challenged Adrián Hernández for the WBC light-flyweight title and stopped the champion in the 6th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully conquer the super-flyweight (WBO), bantamweight (WBA, IBF, The Ring, WBC, WBO), and super-bantamweight (WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF, The Ring) divisions as well to become a four-division world champion — and undisputed at bantamweight and super-bantamweight.
Inoue's latest fight was a 7th-round TKO victory over TJ Doheny at age 31, on September 3, 2024, in which he successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight championship.
Naoya Inoue Next Fight: He is next scheduled to fight Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs) on January 24, 2025. He will be fighting for the undisputed super-bantamweight world championship, and defending his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles. On the day of the fight, he will be 31 years old, and Kim 32.
Some of Naoya Inoue's best fights so far have been against Omar Narvaez, Nonito Donaire, Adrián Hernández, Stephen Fulton Jr., Luis Nery, Marlon Tapales, and Emmanuel Rodríguez. For a complete list refer to the "Best Fights" section below.
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Jan 24, 2025 | 31 | 
Ye Joon Kim 32 21-2-2 | NA | NA
|
28 | Sep 03, 2024 | 31 | 
TJ Doheny 37 26-4 | win | TKO 7 |
27 | May 06, 2024 | 31 | 
Luis Nery 29 35-1 | win | KO 6 |
26 | Dec 26, 2023 | 30 | 
Marlon Tapales 31 37-3 | win | KO 10 |
25 | Jul 25, 2023 | 30 | 
Stephen Fulton Jr. 29 21-0 | win | TKO 8 |
24 | Dec 13, 2022 | 29 | 
Paul Butler 34 34-2 | win | KO 11 |
23 | Jun 07, 2022 | 29 | 
Nonito Donaire 39 42-6 | win | TKO 2 |
22 | Dec 14, 2021 | 28 | 
Aran Dipaen 30 12-2 | win | TKO 8 |
21 | Jun 19, 2021 | 28 | 
Michael Dasmariñas 28 29-2-1 | win | KO 3 |
20 | Oct 31, 2020 | 27 | 
Jason Moloney 29 21-1 | win | KO 7 |
19 | Nov 07, 2019 | 26 |
Nonito Donaire 36 40-5 | win | UD 12 |
18 | May 18, 2019 | 26 | 
Emmanuel Rodríguez 26 19-0 | win | TKO 2 |
17 | Oct 07, 2018 | 25 | 
Juan Carlos Payano 34 20-1 | win | TKO 1 |
16 | May 25, 2018 | 25 | 
Jamie McDonnell 32 29-2-1 | win | TKO 1 |
15 | Dec 30, 2017 | 24 | 
Yoan Boyeaux 29 41-4 | win | TKO 3 |
14 | Sep 09, 2017 | 24 | 
Antonio Nieves 30 17-1-2 | win | RTD 6 |
13 | May 21, 2017 | 24 | 
Ricardo Rodriguez 27 16-3 | win | KO 3 |
12 | Dec 30, 2016 | 23 | 
Kohei Kono 36 32-9-1 | win | TKO 6 |
11 | Sep 04, 2016 | 23 | 
Petchbarngborn Kokietgym 31 35-7 | win | TKO 10 |
10 | May 08, 2016 | 23 | 
David Carmona 25 20-3-5 | win | UD 12 |
9 | Dec 29, 2015 | 22 | 
Warlito Parrenas 32 24-6-1 | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Dec 30, 2014 | 21 | 
Omar Narváez 39 43-1-2 | win | KO 2 |
7 | Sep 05, 2014 | 21 | 
Samartlek Kokietgym 29 17-4 | win | TKO 11 |
6 | Apr 06, 2014 | 20 | 
Adrián Hernández 28 29-2-1 | win | TKO 6 |
5 | Dec 06, 2013 | 20 | 
Jerson Mancio 26 18-3-3 | win | TKO 5 |
4 | Aug 25, 2013 | 20 | 
Ryoichi Taguchi 26 18-1-1 | win | UD 10 |
3 | Apr 16, 2013 | 20 | 
Yūki Sano 28 17-2-4 | win | TKO 10 |
2 | Jan 05, 2013 | 19 | 
Ngaoprajan Chuwatana 35 9-10 | win | KO 1 |
1 | Oct 02, 2012 | 19 | 
Crison Omayao 19 16-4-1 | win | KO 4 |
Championships
Naoya Inoue has won 13 world championships in 9 world-title fights across 4 weight classes: light-flyweight, super-flyweight, bantamweight, and super-bantamweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dec 26, 2023 | Marlon Tapales | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring | KO | 10 |
2 |
Jul 25, 2023 | Stephen Fulton Jr. | Super-bantamweight | WBC, WBO | TKO | 8 |
3 |
Dec 13, 2022 | Paul Butler | Bantamweight | WBO | KO | 11 |
4 |
Jun 07, 2022 | Nonito Donaire | Bantamweight | WBC | TKO | 2 |
5 |
Nov 07, 2019 | Nonito Donaire | Bantamweight | WBA (Super) | UD | 12 |
6 |
May 18, 2019 | Emmanuel Rodríguez | Bantamweight | IBF, The Ring | TKO | 2 |
7 |
May 25, 2018 | Jamie McDonnell | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | TKO | 1 |
8 |
Dec 30, 2014 | Omar Narváez | Super-flyweight | WBO | KO | 2 |
9 |
Apr 06, 2014 | Adrián Hernández | Light-flyweight | WBC | TKO | 6 |
Inoue has successfully defended his world titles 19 times across 4 weight classes: light-flyweight, super-flyweight, bantamweight, and super-bantamweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 03, 2024 | TJ Doheny | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring | TKO | 7 |
2 |
May 06, 2024 | Luis Nery | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring | KO | 6 |
3 |
Dec 26, 2023 | Marlon Tapales | Super-bantamweight | WBC, WBO | KO | 10 |
4 |
Dec 13, 2022 | Paul Butler | Bantamweight | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring | KO | 11 |
5 |
Jun 07, 2022 | Nonito Donaire | Bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring | TKO | 2 |
6 |
Dec 14, 2021 | Aran Dipaen | Bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring | TKO | 8 |
7 |
Jun 19, 2021 | Michael Dasmariñas | Bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring | KO | 3 |
8 |
Oct 31, 2020 | Jason Moloney | Bantamweight | WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring | KO | 7 |
9 |
Nov 07, 2019 | Nonito Donaire | Bantamweight | WBA (Unified), IBF, The Ring | UD | 12 |
10 |
May 18, 2019 | Emmanuel Rodríguez | Bantamweight | WBA (Unified) | TKO | 2 |
11 |
Oct 07, 2018 | Juan Carlos Payano | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | TKO | 1 |
12 |
Dec 30, 2017 | Yoan Boyeaux | Super-flyweight | WBO | TKO | 3 |
13 |
Sep 09, 2017 | Antonio Nieves | Super-flyweight | WBO | RTD | 6 |
14 |
May 21, 2017 | Ricardo Rodriguez | Super-flyweight | WBO | KO | 3 |
15 |
Dec 30, 2016 | Kohei Kono | Super-flyweight | WBO | TKO | 6 |
16 |
Sep 04, 2016 | Petchbarngborn Kokietgym | Super-flyweight | WBO | TKO | 10 |
17 |
May 08, 2016 | David Carmona | Super-flyweight | WBO | UD | 12 |
18 |
Dec 29, 2015 | Warlito Parrenas | Super-flyweight | WBO | TKO | 2 |
19 |
Sep 05, 2014 | Samartlek Kokietgym | Light-flyweight | WBC | TKO | 11 |
Best Fights
- #1.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Omar Narváez
On December 30, 2014, a 21-year-old Naoya Inoue (7-0, 6 KOs) got a shot at the WBO super-flyweight title held by 39-year-old Argentinian boxer Omar Narváez (43-1-2, 23 KOs).
Inoue came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 25 days. Narvaez was on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 11 days.
Naoya Inoue made very easy work of Omar Narváez, stopping the champion via KO in the 2nd. Inoue improves his record to 8-0 (7 KOs), while Narvaez adds a loss to his record at 43-2-2.
- #2.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Nonito Donaire in their 2nd fight
On June 7, 2022, Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire met again in a rematch.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 24 days. Donaire was on a 2-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 27 days.
Naoya Inoue made very easy work of Nonito Donaire in the rematch, stopping Donaire via TKO in the 2nd. Inoue improves his record to 23-0 (20 KOs), while Donaire adds a loss to his record at 42-7.
- #3.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Emmanuel Rodríguez
On May 18, 2019, the 26-year-old WBA (Unified) bantamweight champion, Naoya Inoue (17-0, 15 KOs), and the 26-year-old IBF bantamweight champion Emmanuel Rodríguez (19-0, 12 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 11 days. Rodríguez was on a 19-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 28 days.
Naoya Inoue made very easy work of Emmanuel Rodríguez, stopping Rodríguez via TKO in the 2nd. Inoue improves his record to 18-0 (16 KOs), while Rodríguez adds a loss to his record at 19-1.
- #4.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery
On May 6, 2024, the 31-year-old undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Mexican boxer Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Nery was on a 4-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 28 days.
Naoya Inoue stopped Luis Nery via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-bantamweight titles. Inoue improves his record to 27-0 (24 KOs), while Nery adds a loss to his record at 35-2.
- #5.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Adrián Hernández
On April 6, 2014, a 20-year-old Naoya Inoue (5-0, 4 KOs) got a shot at the WBC light-flyweight title held by 28-year-old Mexican boxer Adrián Hernández (29-2-1, 18 KOs).
Inoue came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months. Hernández was on a 7-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 29 days.
Naoya Inoue stopped the champion via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC light-flyweight champion. Inoue improves his record to 6-0 (5 KOs), while Hernández adds a loss to his record at 29-3-1.
- #6.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Jamie McDonnell
On May 25, 2018, a 25-year-old Naoya Inoue (15-0, 13 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title held by 32-year-old British boxer Jamie McDonnell (29-2-1, 13 KOs).
Inoue came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days. McDonnell was on a 21-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 21 days.
Naoya Inoue made quick work of Jamie McDonnell, stopping the champion via TKO in the 1st. Inoue improves his record to 16-0 (14 KOs), while McDonnell adds a loss to his record at 29-3-1.
- #7.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Stephen Fulton Jr.
On July 25, 2023, a 30-year-old Naoya Inoue (24-0, 21 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles held by 29-year-old American boxer Stephen Fulton Jr. (21-0, 8 KOs).
Inoue came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Fulton Jr. was on a 21-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 1 month, and 21 days.
Naoya Inoue stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC and WBO super-bantamweight champion. Inoue improves his record to 25-0 (22 KOs), while Fulton Jr. adds a loss to his record at 21-1.
- #8.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Juan Carlos Payano
On October 7, 2018, the 25-year-old WBA (Regular) bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs), faced a 34-year-old Dominican boxer Juan Carlos Payano (20-1, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 12 days. Payano was on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 14 days.
Naoya Inoue made quick work of Juan Carlos Payano, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Inoue improves his record to 17-0 (15 KOs), while Payano adds a loss to his record at 20-2.
- #9.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Michael Dasmariñas
On June 19, 2021, the 28-year-old WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (20-0, 17 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Filipino boxer Michael Dasmariñas (29-2-1, 20 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 19 days. Dasmarinas was on a 2-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 7 months, and 24 days.
Naoya Inoue made easy work of Michael Dasmariñas, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Inoue improves his record to 21-0 (18 KOs), while Dasmarinas adds a loss to his record at 29-3-1.
- #10.
Naoya Inoue knocks out Ricardo Rodriguez
On May 21, 2017, the 24-year-old WBO super-flyweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (12-0, 10 KOs), faced a 27-year-old American boxer Ricardo Rodriguez (16-3, 5 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Inoue came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 21 days. Rodriguez was on a 4-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 27 days.
Naoya Inoue made easy work of Ricardo Rodriguez, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Inoue improves his record to 13-0 (11 KOs), while Rodriguez adds a loss to his record at 16-4.