Stay from the Ariake Area in Tokyo, Japan, Naoya Inoue confronted off towards Eire’s TJ Doheny. ‘The Monster’ Inoue regarded to defend his boxing crown and pound-for-pound slot.
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny Outcomes
The Japanese-born Naoya Inoue entered the match on a spotless 27-0 win streak. With energy in his arms, he has gained almost ninety % of his matches by means of knockout. Holding the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles in two weight courses, TJ Doheny was seeking to reclaim a few of his former gold.
In spherical 1, Inoue was in a position to lure Doheny towards the ropes and land a robust lead hook to cross mixture. The jab from ‘The Monster’ additionally discovered a house within the opener.
The Irish-born underdog Doheny was rather more lively with jabs in spherical 2. A proper cross landed with a major influence from Inoue and added a digging hook to the physique close to the top of the spherical. The Japanese knockout striker was seeking to combine excessive and low punches, various physique and head punches.
Inoue was rather more lively together with his excessive jab as spherical 3 opened. Doheny discovered success with mixture punches ending with assaults to the physique.
Doheny landed a robust left straight in spherical 4 which ideas again the top of his opponent. The 37-year-old athlete talked to his Japanese-born opponent all through the spherical however was backed into the nook and ate some physique punches.
Doheny regarded to smother his opponent in spherical 5 as he was in a position to jab Inoue into the nook. His physique punches discovered a goal however Inoue begins to throw with extra energy. Inoue was in a position to land jab and physique assaults whereas his Irish opponent saved busy with combos.
Spherical 6 noticed a burst of exercise from Doheny early on however obtained backed to the ropes by the Japanese-born champion. Doheny ate a cross however returned hearth with a hook. Inoue’s piston-like proper cross was touchdown with spectacular influence, and an overhand was added. With a flurry of punches, Inoue was seeking to finish the battle on the finish of 6 however the bell saved the Irish athlete.
Inoue landed a sequence of hooks and Doheny started limping off holding his decrease again. It seemed to be a leg or again harm and the referee waved off the bout in spherical 7 because of harm. One other TKO win was gained by the champion Naoya Inoue.
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny Highlights
