It was a rare decision win for “The Monster” Naoya Inoue, who nevertheless put on a masterclass against Murodjon Akhmadaliev to remain as undisputed super bantamweight champion of the world.
Naoya Inoue continued his reign of dominance, dominating Murodjon Akhmadaliev on Sunday at the IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan, to keep his undisputed super bantamweight crown.
Inoue retained the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles while stretching his perfect professional record to 31-0 with 27 knockouts.
It was a rare decision in favor of “The Monster” as his last fight that went the distance dates back to 2019 when he first defeated Nonito Donaire. The three judges scored it 118-112 twice, and 117-111 once for the Japanese superstar.
Akhmadaliev brought a strong challenge as the WBA interim champion but ultimately had no answer for Inoue’s power and precision.
With the win, Inoue reaffirmed his dominance over the division and his place among boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighters.
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