The Japanese boxer Naoya Inoueundisputed super bantamweight champion, explained last Wednesday He needs to knock off South Korean Kim Ye-joon in a big way Friday in Tokyo to export their talent in search of a more profitable match.
At 31 years old, the “Monster”, with a record 28 victories in as many matches, 25 of them by KOpreference open to new markets to benefit from the very generous economic benefits that Saudi Arabia has contributed to the world of fine art for the past five years.
Very popular in his own country, Inoue signed a sponsorship deal with the Riyadh Seasonthe Saudi promotional body, in 2024 and, as part of the agreement, He is set to return to the ring in Las Vegas in Aprilwith a possible conflict with Saudi Arabia at the end of the year.
«This year I will have matches in the United States and then in Saudi Arabia“So this fight in two days is very important for me,” said Inoue, before facing Kim (21 wins, two draws and two losses), who replaced Australian Sam Goodman at short notice.
«I hope my contract with Ryad will accelerate my boxing career.. Even if my opponent changes, what I have to do doesn’t change. I just need to get results,” stressed Takoma Inoue’s older brother.
Although Inoue has fought twice in Las Vegas, in 2020 and 2021, to defend his IBF bantamweight belt, he has not received a purse commensurate with his immense talent.
Nippon unified the Roosters division in 2022before do the same in the Super Roosters division next yearwhich earned him an award for Boxer of the Year from Ring Magazine in 2023.
The legendary promoter Bob Arum revealed that there were talks for Inoue to fight in “a big place in Las Vegas” this year. «Naoya is the face of boxing“So when you bring the face of boxing to your country, that’s a huge thing,” said Arum.
«“Everyone in the United States, everyone interested in boxing, is interested in Inoue coming to the United States to fight.”said the 93-year-old leader of Top Rank.
Source: La Verdad
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