Naoya Inoue bolstered his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter when he came off the floor to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship
Naoya Inoue bolstered his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter on Monday when he came off the floor to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship with a technical knockout of Luis Nery.
Less than six months after making history by stopping Marlon Tapales to unify all four world titles at 122lbs, the 31-year-old Inoue further strengthened his pound-for-pound credentials in improving to 21-0 with 19 knockouts in world championship fights, punctuating the latest chapter in a destructive upward surge through boxing’s weight divisions not seen since Manny Pacquiao’s prime.
The second round unfolded on even terms for the first two minutes until Inoue returned the favor with a sharp counter left hook to the inside that dropped an overextended Nery to the deck. From that point Inoue seemed to be timing his opponent, whose lack of an alternative plan led to complications in the third.pointed to his jaw and showboated
The end appeared near during the fifth when Nery dropped his guard just long enough for Inoue to detonate a left hand on his chin, putting the Mexican down for a second time. Nery was saved by the bell after beating the count but proved less fortunate in the sixth, when a massive right dropped him for the third and final time, prompting an immediate intervention from referee Michael Griffin.
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