The undefeated, undisputed boxing champion, Naoya Inoue, was born on April 10, 1993. As per ESPN, Inoue is the world's third-best active boxer in pound-for-pound rankings, after Terence Crawford, and, along with the latter, the only undisputed champion in two weight classes (bantam and super bantam), as of January 2025.
He has previously won the WBO junior bantam title (2014–2018), and the WBC light flyweight title (2014), and was the first boxer in the four-belt era to hold the undisputed bantam championship from 2019 to 2023.
Naoya Inoue's next fight - opponent, date, & location
The undisputed champion in super bantamweight, Naoya Inoue, is all set to take on Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. In the fight, Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship against Joon Kim. Earlier, the undisputed champion was set to make his third defense against Sam Goodman. However, Goodman withdrew from the fight due to a recurring eye injury and was replaced by Ye Joon Kim.
| Stats | Naoya Inoue | Ye Joon Kim |
| Record | 28-0-0 | 21-2-2 |
| Age | 21 years old | 32 years old |
| Country | Japan | South Korea |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches | 5 feet 4 inches |
| Reach | 68.1 in | 67.5 in |
| Debut | 2012 | 2012 |
| Knockout % | 89.29% | 61.9% |
Naoya Inoue's last fight
Inoue's most recent fight in September 2024, Naoya Inoue TKO'd TJ Doheny within 16 seconds into the seventh round and retained his undisputed super bantamweight title.
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*Last updated on January 21, 2025.
FAQs on Naoya Inoue's next fight
A. Inoue will fight Ye Joon Kim in his next fight on January 24, 2025.
A. Inoue has a perfect record of 28 wins and no losses as of January 2025.
A. Ye Joon Kim boasts a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in professional boxing, as of January 2025.
A. Inoue's last fight took place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan where he defeated TJ Doheny.
A. Inoue has a knockout percentage of 89.29% in his in his professional career.
