Japan’s Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to become the undisputed champion with four belts in two divisions with a 10th-round knockout against Philippines’ Marlon Tapalés in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Inoue unified the super bantamweight titles as one of the four major sanctioning authorities, capturing the WBA and IBF crowns before hitting and retaining the WBC and WBO belts he won in July.
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How so????#上尚弥 pic.twitter.com/YZtre1mkEc
— 井上尚弥 Naoya Inoue (@naoyainoue_410) December 26, 2023
The 30-year-old Japanese boxer had unified four bantamweight belts with his victory over Paulo Mordomo last year before relinquishing those titles and moving up to his current weight class.
The best boxer in the world is Japanese @naoyainoue_410. He ends the year with a 10-round knockout against Philippines’ Marlon Tapales, demonstrating his exceptional attacking and defensive technique, punching power, efficiency, fighting ability, spectacle, style and elegance. Call the Colossus! pic.twitter.com/KZSCHp3AKr
—Eduardo Camarena (@ecamarena1) December 26, 2023
The only other man to achieve this feat is American Terence Crawford, the current undisputed welterweight champion, who previously unified the four major weight belts.
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???? This year, TERENCE CRAWFORD AND NAOYA INOUE have achieved great things in boxing
???? The only two undisputed champion boxers in two different categories
???? The best pound for pound of 2021
???? We have seen history, ladies and gentlemen pic.twitter.com/DxrQwHsIQV
-Izquierdazo Boxeo (@IzquierdazoBox) December 26, 2023
Inoue, the first undisputed Asian champion in two divisions. As a professional, he has 26 wins and 0 losses and became world champion in two other categories after winning the WBC lightweight belt and the WBO junior bantamweight belt.
(With information from Reuters)
Source: La Neta Neta
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