Takuma Inoue Record
| Total Fights | 21 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 5 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Takuma Inoue's boxing record?
10 years and five months into his professional boxing career, Takuma Inoue has fought 21 times with 20 wins and a single loss.
Inoue's boxing record is currently 20-1, which includes one bantamweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He has a 23.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with five of his total 21 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only loss in Inoue's career is a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Nordine Oubaali in a bantamweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024. Inoue successfully defended the bantamweight WBA title in this fight.
Some of Inoue's best fights and notable victories include wins over Jerwin Ancajas, Sho Ishida, Liborio Solís, Froilan Saludar, Shingo Wake, Petch Sor Chitpattana, and Hiroyuki Hisataka.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | May 6, 2024 | 28 | Sho Ishida | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Feb 24, 2024 | 28 | Jerwin Ancajas | Win * | TKO9 |
| 19 | Apr 8, 2023 | 27 | Liborio Solís | Win * | UD |
| 18 | Dec 13, 2022 | 26 | Jake Bornea | Win | TKO8 |
| 17 | Jun 7, 2022 | 26 | Gakuya Furuhashi | Win | UD |
| 16 | Nov 11, 2021 | 25 | Shingo Wake | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jan 14, 2021 | 25 | Keita Kurihara | Win | TD |
| 14 | Nov 7, 2019 | 23 | Nordine Oubaali | Loss * | UD |
| 13 | Dec 30, 2018 | 23 | Petch Sor Chitpattana | Win | UD |
| 12 | Sep 11, 2018 | 22 | Mark John Yap | Win | UD |
| 11 | May 25, 2018 | 22 | Waldo Sabu | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Dec 30, 2017 | 22 | Kentaro Masuda | Win | UD |
| 9 | Aug 30, 2017 | 21 | Hiroyuki Hisataka | Win | UD |
| 8 | Sep 4, 2016 | 20 | Froilan Saludar | Win | UD |
| 7 | May 8, 2016 | 20 | Afrizal Tamboresi | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Dec 29, 2015 | 20 | Rene Dacquel | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jul 6, 2015 | 19 | Mark Anthony Geraldo | Win | UD |
| 4 | Dec 30, 2014 | 19 | Nestor Daniel Narvaes | Win | UD |
| 3 | Sep 5, 2014 | 18 | Chalerm Kotala | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Apr 6, 2014 | 18 | Teeraphong Utaida | Win | UD |
| 1 | Dec 6, 2013 | 17 | Tatsuya Fukuhara | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Takuma Inoue is a 28-year old Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan on December 26, 1995. He is the current WBA bantamweight champion.
Inoue made his professional boxing debut against Tatsuya Fukuhara at the age of 17 on December 6, 2013, defeating Fukuhara via 6 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on November 7, 2019 after 13 professional fights, against Nordine Oubaali for the WBC title. He lost to Oubaali via 12 round unanimous decision.
Inoue has won one world title at bantamweight. For all the details about Inoue's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Inoue has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a bantamweight title defense bout against fellow Japanese boxer Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024. Inoue won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision and defended his WBA title.
Championships
Inoue has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Takuma Inoue has fought for a bantamweight world title in two fights and won once. Till today, he has won one bantamweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Liborio Solís | Bantamweight | WBA* | UD |
Title Defenses
Takuma Inoue has had two bantamweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Sho Ishida | Bantamweight | WBA | UD |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Jerwin Ancajas | Bantamweight | WBA | TKO |
FAQs
How many KOs does Takuma Inoue have on his record?
Inoue has knocked out 5 of his 21 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 23.8%. Of his total 20 wins, five of them have been via KO (25%).
What was Takuma Inoue's first world title win?
Inoue's first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at bantamweight. He defeated Liborio Solís via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Takuma Inoue win?
As of May 2024, Inoue has won one world title at bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Takuma Inoue make?
Inoue has had 2 successful title defense fights so far.