Naoya Inoue
Information updated:
Professional record
- Wins
- 33
- Losses
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Wins by KO
- 27
- Losses by KO
- 0
Tale of the tape
- Division
- Super Bantam
- Bouts
- 33
- Rounds boxed
- 217
- KO percentage
- 81.82%
- Career
- 2012-2026
- Professional debut
- 2012-10-02
- Sex
- male
- Nickname
- Monster
- Age in supplied snapshot
- 33
- Nationality
- Japan
- Stance
- orthodox
- Height
- 5′ 5″ / 165cm
- Reach
- 67½″ / 171cm
- Residence
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Birthplace
- Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
club/gym
Ohashi Boxing Gym
Pro Fights
| Date | Opp. | Record | Res. | Method | Rds. | Scores | Weights | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Junto Nakatani | 32-0-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores115-113116-112 116-112 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 122 lbJunto Nakatani — 121½ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Tokyo, Tokyo Dome |
| 2025-12-27 | David Picasso | 32-0-1 | W | UD | 12 | View scores120-108117-111 119-109 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121½ lbDavid Picasso — 121 lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh |
| 2025-09-14 | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | 14-1-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores118-110117-111 118-110 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121¾ lbMurodjon Akhmadaliev — 121¼ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | IG Arena, Nagoya |
| 2025-05-04 | Ramon Cardenas | 26-1-0 | W | TKO | 8 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 122 lbRamon Cardenas — 121¾ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas |
| 2025-01-24 | Ye Joon Kim | 21-2-2 | W | KO | 4 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121¾ lbYe Joon Kim — 121¾ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku |
| 2024-09-03 | TJ Doheny | 26-4-0 | W | TKO | 7 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 122 lbTJ Doheny — 121½ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku |
| 2024-05-06 | Luis Nery | 35-1-0 | W | TKO | 6 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121¾ lbLuis Nery — 121 lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Tokyo, Tokyo Dome |
| 2023-12-26 | Marlon Tapales | 37-3-0 | W | KO | 10 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121¾ lbMarlon Tapales — 121¼ lb | IBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Super Bantam / WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku |
| 2023-07-25 | Stephen Fulton | 21-0-0 | W | TKO | 8 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 121¾ lbStephen Fulton — 122 lb | WBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super BantamView 2 titlesWBC World Super Bantam / WBO World Super Bantam | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku |
| 2022-12-13 | Paul Butler | 34-2-0 | W | KO | 11 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 117¾ lbPaul Butler — 118 lb | IBF World Bantam / WBC World Bantam / WBO World BantamView 3 titlesIBF World Bantam / WBC World Bantam / WBO World Bantam | Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku |
| 2022-06-07 | Nonito Donaire | 42-6-0 | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbNonito Donaire — 117¾ lb | IBF World Bantam / WBC World BantamView 2 titlesIBF World Bantam / WBC World Bantam | Super Arena, Saitama |
| 2021-12-14 | Aran Dipaen | 12-2-0 | W | TKO | 8 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbAran Dipaen — 117½ lb | IBF World BantamView titleIBF World Bantam | Tokyo, Kokugikan |
| 2021-06-19 | Michael Dasmarinas | 30-2-1 | W | KO | 3 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbMichael Dasmarinas — 117½ lb | IBF World BantamView titleIBF World Bantam | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas |
| 2020-10-31 | Jason Moloney | 21-1-0 | W | KO | 7 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 117¾ lbJason Moloney — 118 lb | IBF World BantamView titleIBF World Bantam | MGM Grand, The Bubble |
| 2019-11-07 | Nonito Donaire | 40-5-0 | W | UD | 12 | View scores116-111114-113 117-109 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbNonito Donaire — 117½ lb | IBF World BantamView titleIBF World Bantam | Super Arena, Saitama |
| 2019-05-18 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | 19-0-0 | W | KO | 2 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 117¾ lbEmmanuel Rodriguez — 117¾ lb | IBF World BantamView titleIBF World Bantam | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow |
| 2018-10-07 | Juan Carlos Payano | 20-1-0 | W | KO | 1 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbJuan Carlos Payano — 117½ lb | — | Arena, Yokohama |
| 2018-05-25 | Jamie McDonnell | 29-2-1 | W | TKO | 1 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 118 lbJamie McDonnell — 117½ lb | — | Tokyo, Ota-City General Gymnasium |
| 2017-12-30 | Yoan Boyeaux | 41-4-0 | W | TKO | 3 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbYoan Boyeaux — 113¾ lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Bunka Gym, Yokohama |
| 2017-09-09 | Antonio Nieves | 17-1-2 | W | RTD | 6 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbAntonio Nieves — 113¾ lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | StubHub Center, Carson |
| 2017-05-21 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 16-3-0 | W | KO | 3 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbRicardo Rodriguez — 114½ lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum |
| 2016-12-30 | Kohei Kono | 32-9-1 | W | TKO | 6 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbKohei Kono — 115 lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum |
| 2016-09-04 | Karoon Jarupianlerd | 35-7-0 | W | KO | 10 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbKaroon Jarupianlerd — 115 lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Sky Arena, Zama |
| 2016-05-08 | David Carmona | 20-3-5 | W | UD | 12 | View scores116-111118-109 118-109 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbDavid Carmona — 114 lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum |
| 2015-12-29 | Warlito Parrenas | 24-6-1 | W | TKO | 2 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbWarlito Parrenas — 114 lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Tokyo, Ariake Colosseum |
| 2014-12-30 | Omar Andres Narvaez | 43-1-2 | W | KO | 2 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 115 lbOmar Andres Narvaez — 114½ lb | WBO World Super FlyView titleWBO World Super Fly | Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo |
| 2014-09-05 | Wittawas Basapean | 17-4-0 | W | TKO | 11 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 107¾ lbWittawas Basapean — 107¼ lb | WBC World Light FlyView titleWBC World Light Fly | Tokyo, Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium |
| 2014-04-06 | Adrian Hernandez | 29-2-1 | W | TKO | 6 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 108 lbAdrian Hernandez — 108 lb | WBC World Light FlyView titleWBC World Light Fly | Tokyo, Ota-City General Gymnasium |
| 2013-12-06 | Jerson Mancio | 18-3-3 | W | TKO | 5 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 108 lbJerson Mancio — 107½ lb | — | Tokyo, Kokugikan |
| 2013-08-25 | Ryoichi Taguchi | 18-1-1 | W | UD | 10 | View scores98-9398-92 97-94 | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 108 lbRyoichi Taguchi — 108 lb | — | Sky Arena, Zama |
| 2013-04-16 | Yuki Sano | 17-2-4 | W | TKO | 10 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 110¼ lbYuki Sano — 110¼ lb | — | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
| 2013-01-05 | Bunnam Thammakhun | 91-0-0 | W | KO | 1 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 110 lbBunnam Thammakhun — 109¾ lb | — | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
| 2012-10-02 | Crison Omayao | 16-4-1 | W | KO | 4 | — | View weightsNaoya Inoue — 108¼ lbCrison Omayao — 108 lb | — | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo |
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