Earlier today in Tokyo, Japan, Naoya Inoue stopped Paul Butler to unify all four belts at bantamweight. Inoue, who had to chase an extremely, yet understandably, reluctant Butler all night long, finally got the stoppage win he was looking for in the 11th round.
Inoue vs Bulter for all the belts will happen Tuesday, December 13th at 2:30 a.m. ET LIVE on ESPN+
As fans may have heard, Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler will fight their four-belt bantamweight unification fight in Japan on December 13.
Inoue vs Butler Starting @ 2:30am ET/ 11:30 pm PT on ESPN+ – Main event approx. 6am ET LIVE on ESPN+
Naoya Inoue has been in superb form this year, this in the one fight “The Monster” has had in a less than active 2022.
It would/will be interesting to see how a Ring Magazine website poll of experts shapes up for next Tuesday’s four-belt bantamweight unification showdown between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler.
WBO bantamweight champ Paul Butler will head to Japan soon, to tackle Naoya Inoue, the reigning WBA WBC IBF bantamweight king.
WBO bantamweight champion Paul Butler revealed on Tuesday that his team has already begun negotiations with IBF, WBA & WBC champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue for an undisputed championship fight in late 2022.