What's happened
Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight titles by stopping TJ Doheny in the seventh round on September 3, 2024, in Tokyo. The fight ended when Doheny suffered a hip injury, leaving him unable to continue. Inoue improved his record to 28-0 with 25 knockouts.
Why it matters
What the papers say
According to The Japan Times, Inoue's victory came after a dominant performance, stating he was 'pummeling' Doheny before the injury. The Guardian noted that Doheny's injury was a 'twinge' that forced him to quit, highlighting the unexpected nature of the fight's conclusion. The Independent emphasized Inoue's ability to accumulate damage effectively, suggesting that the fight was trending towards a decisive victory for him even before the injury occurred.
How we got here
Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super-bantamweight champion, faced TJ Doheny in Tokyo after previously defeating Luis Nery in May 2024. This bout marked Inoue's second title defense since becoming a two-weight undisputed champion in December 2023.
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Terence John Doheny is an Irish professional boxer who held the IBF super-bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019 and challenged for the WBA super-bantamweight title in 2019.
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Naoya Inoue is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three-division world champion and currently a unified bantamweight world champion, having held the WBA, IBF, and Ring magazine titles since 2019.