Naoya Inoue vs Antonio Nieves
On September 9, 2017, Naoya Inoue (13-0, 11 KOs), the super-flyweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Antonio Nieves (17-1-2, 9 KOs).
Inoue vs Nieves Stats
Naoya Inoue is coming in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Ricardo Rodriguez, 3 months and 19 days ago. Antonio Nieves is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 45% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Nikolai Potapov, 5 months and 30 days ago.
Inoue vs Nieves Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Naoya Inoue at 99-1 winning odds. Antonio Nieves really doesn't have much to present against Inoue.
Inoue vs Nieves Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Naoya Inoue is crowned the new super-flyweight world champion. Inoue improves his record to 14-0 (12 KOs), while Nieves adds a loss to his record at 17-2-2.