Naoya Inoue vs Juan Carlos Payano
On October 7, 2018, Naoya Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs), the bantamweight WBA (Regular) champion, defends his title against former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (20-1, 9 KOs).
Inoue vs Payano Stats
Naoya Inoue is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Jamie McDonnell, 4 months and 12 days ago. Juan Carlos Payano is on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Mike Plania, 6 months and 14 days ago.
Inoue vs Payano Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Naoya Inoue at 99-1 winning odds. Juan Carlos Payano really doesn't have much to present against Inoue.
Inoue vs Payano Result
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.