TOKYO — Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was mentally 'exhausted' after knocking out a goading Kim Ye-joon to retain his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles in Tokyo on Friday night.
TOKYO — Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was mentally 'exhausted' after knocking out a goading Kim Ye-joon to retain his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles in Tokyo on Friday night. Inoue is expected to take his prodigious skills to Las Vegas for his next fight, and he bid farewell to his adoring fans in the Japanese capital with another ferocious performance.
Inoue said the disruptions had taken a toll and described the win as 'a weight off my shoulders.''I'm exhausted, but more than being physically tired, there has been a lot going on in the past two months,' he said.'My opponent got injured, and the fight was postponed, then I got a different opponent. It has been difficult mentally.'Inoue, who took his record to 29-0 with 26 knockouts, said his plan was to fight in Las Vegas in the spring.
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