Naoya Inoue is Japan's superstar Mike Tyson loves with KO power Deontay Wilder would be proud of
is the best modern comparison, a fighter owning power in each fist but with a balanced, well-schooled style.KnockoutBoxer hospitalised after 'punching invisible opponent' during title fightThe other MikeMan lies prone on the floor as fans clash after Kambosos vs Haney fightInoue is the WBA & IBF bantamweight champion, as well as the holder of the Muhammad Ali trophy
Inoue crushed him inside two minutes. “I’ll say now that his power is as real as it gets,” McDonnell said in the aftermath. “It’s like a big thud – and it didn’t even look like he was loading up when he caught me.” That war saw Inoue forced to overcome serious setbacks for the first time. In the second round, a Donaire left hook shattered his orbital bone and left Inoue seeing double for the rest of the fight. Inoue also suffered a broken nose and the bout was far more competitive than many expected, despite his knockdown of Donaire in round 11 clearly sealing Inoue’s unanimous decision victory.Donaire was widely viewed to be on the slide at age 36.
Yet the pandemic and the strict regulations for getting in and out of Japan have stalled the momentum of his career as he aims to become a blockbuster star outside of his native country.
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