All boxersNaoya Inoue
“The Monster”
Boxing · Active33-0-0RECORD
27WINS BY KO / TKO
6WINS BY DECISION
33PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Naoya Inoue |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Monster |
| Date of birth | 10 Apr 1993 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Based in | Yokohama, Japan |
| Weight classes | Light Flyweight, Super Flyweight, Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight |
| Trainers | Shingo Inoue |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 171 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 2 Oct 2012 |
| Last fight | Win vs Junto Nakatani, 2 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- World light flyweight champion (WBC) in 2014
- World junior bantamweight champion (WBO) from 2014 to 2018
- World bantamweight champion (WBA, IBF, The Ring, WBC, WBO); undisputed in 2022
- World junior featherweight champion (WBC, WBO, WBA Super, IBF, The Ring); undisputed in 2023
- Won the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament in 2019
Background
Japanese boxer from Kanagawa trained by his father, who became a four-weight world champion and undisputed champion at bantamweight and junior featherweight.
Fight history
33 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Junto Nakatani | Decision (unanimous) | 2 May 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained all junior featherweight titles | ||
| Win | David Picasso | Decision (unanimous) | 27 Dec 2025 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained all junior featherweight titles | ||
| Win | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | Decision (unanimous) | 14 Sep 2025 | Nagoya, Japan | Retained all junior featherweight titles | ||
| Win | Ramon Cardenas | TKO | 8 | 0:45 | 4 May 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained all junior featherweight titles |
| Win | Kim Ye-joon | KO | 4 | 2:25 | 24 Jan 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained all junior featherweight titles |
| Win | TJ Doheny | TKO | 7 | 0:16 | 3 Sep 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained all junior featherweight titles |
| Win | Luis Nery | KO | 6 | 1:39 | 6 May 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained all junior featherweight titles |
| Win | Marlon Tapales | KO | 10 | 1:02 | 26 Dec 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring junior featherweight titles; became undisputed junior featherweight champion |
| Win | Stephen Fulton | TKO | 8 | 1:14 | 25 Jul 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles |
| Win | Paul Butler | KO | 11 | 1:09 | 13 Dec 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBO bantamweight title; became undisputed bantamweight champion |
| Win | Nonito Donaire | TKO | 2 | 1:24 | 7 Jun 2022 | Saitama, Japan | Won WBC bantamweight title |
| Win | Aran Dipaen | TKO | 8 | 2:34 | 14 Dec 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Win | Michael Dasmariñas | KO | 3 | 2:45 | 19 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Win | Jason Moloney | KO | 7 | 2:59 | 31 Oct 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Win | Nonito Donaire | Decision (unanimous) | 7 Nov 2019 | Saitama, Japan | Won WBA (Super) bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series final | ||
| Win | Emmanuel Rodríguez | KO | 2 | 1:20 | 18 May 2019 | Glasgow, Scotland | Won IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Win | Juan Carlo Payano | KO | 1 | 1:10 | 7 Oct 2018 | Yokohama, Japan | Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title |
| Win | Jamie McDonnell | KO | 1 | 1:52 | 25 May 2018 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBA (Regular) bantamweight title |
| Win | Yoan Boyeaux | KO | 3 | 1:40 | 30 Dec 2017 | Yokohama, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Antonio Nieves | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 9 Sep 2017 | Carson, California, USA | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Ricardo Rodriguez | KO | 3 | 1:08 | 21 May 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Kohei Kono | KO | 6 | 1:01 | 30 Dec 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Petchbarngborn Kokietgym | KO | 10 | 3:03 | 4 Sep 2016 | Zama, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | David Carmona | Decision (unanimous) | 8 May 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title | ||
| Win | Warlito Parrenas | KO | 2 | 1:20 | 29 Dec 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Omar Narváez | KO | 2 | 3:01 | 30 Dec 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBO junior bantamweight title |
| Win | Samartlek Kokietgym | TKO | 11 | 1:08 | 5 Sep 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBC light flyweight title |
| Win | Adrián Hernández | KO | 6 | 2:54 | 6 Apr 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Won WBC light flyweight title |
| Win | Jerson Mancio | TKO | 5 | 2:51 | 6 Dec 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant OPBF light flyweight title |
| Win | Ryoichi Taguchi | Decision (unanimous) | 25 Aug 2013 | Zama, Japan | Won Japanese light flyweight title | ||
| Win | Yūki Sano | TKO | 10 | 1:09 | 16 Apr 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ngaoprajan Chuwatana | KO | 1 | 1:50 | 5 Jan 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Crison Omayao | KO | 4 | 2:04 | 2 Oct 2012 | Tokyo, Japan |