Japan’s Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight championship at IG Arena in Nagoya on Sunday, September 14, defeating former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 117-111, 118-110, and 118-110 in favor of “The Monster,” who extended his perfect professional record to 31-0 with 27 knockouts.
Naoya Inoue Defeats Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Inoue dominated the contest against his Uzbek challenger, demonstrating the technical precision and power that has established him as one of boxing’s elite fighters. The victory marked Inoue’s fourth consecutive defense of the undisputed 122-pound crown he captured in December 2023 when he knocked out Marlon Tapales to become the first fighter in boxing history to hold undisputed titles in two weight classes during the four-belt era.