Naoya Inoue beat Murodjon Akhmadaliev despite a late scare.
Last night, Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision in a truly magnificent display. Despite the size disparity, ‘Bud’ cruised to victory, putting on a boxing clinic against one of the sport’s biggest names.
The combat sports community struggled to comprehend the brilliance of the performance, with Canelo going as far as to say Crawford is better than Floyd Mayweather.
However, just hours after the fight, Inoue reminded the world why he’s in the pound-for-pound conversation, too.
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Naoya Inoue dominates Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Naoya Inoue just retained his undisputed super bantamweight titles against Murodjon Akhmadaliev via unanimous decision inside the IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
While his opponent had his moments, for the most part, ‘The Monster’ completely controlled proceedings, landing heavy shots both upstairs and downstairs.
However, with just eight seconds left on the clock, Akhmadaliev nearly produced an exceptional comeback, landing a punishing right hand right on the target.
Inoue, while stunned by the shot, managed to regain his composure and see the fight out to win comfortably on the cards.
While the bout didn’t exactly end in style, his display proved once again why he’s one of the best fighters of the modern era.
Naoya Inoue knocked a former world champion out cold in round one
In the Akhmadaliev fight, Inoue proved his boxing skills beyond doubt.
However, it goes without saying that fans fell in love with him because of his crushing power.
In one of his best performances, Inoue knocked an icon unconscious in round one.