• By Jacob BakerJacob BakerX (Twitter) Jan 14, 2025, 7:18 PM
  • Last updated | Jan 24, 2025, 5:16 PM

On Friday, January 24, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, Naoya «Monster» Inoue will go head-to-head with Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim in an 12-round super bantamweight showdown for WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super) and The Ring World titles. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim
Naoya «Monster» Inoue
Naoya Inoue
Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim
Ye Joon Kim
Country JapanJapan
Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
South KoreaSouth Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Age 31 years 32 years
Pro 12 years 12 years
Height 5′ 5″ (165 cm) 5′ 4″ (163 cm)
Reach 67½″ (171 cm) -
Division super bantamweight
(122 lbs / 55,34 kg)
super bantamweight
(122 lbs / 55,34 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles Titles held
WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super), The Ring World (super bantamweight)
-
Record 28 - 0 - 0
(25 KOs)
21 - 2 - 2
(13 KOs)
KOs 89% 61%
Inactive 143 days 260 days
Advant.
Current World champion
Undisputed World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
No losses
Smashing blow
Younger
More professional fights
Less inactive days
No KO losses
Naoya Inoue won by knockout (KO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 3:30 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 3:30 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 8:30 AM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 8:30 AM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 7:30 PM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 9:30 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Inoue vs Kim Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Friday, January 24.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
super bantamweight (122 lbs)Naoya Inoue
(28 - 0 - 0)
Ye Joon Kim
(21 - 2 - 2)
WBC World
WBO World
IBF World
WBA (Super) World
The Ring
minimumweight (105 lbs)Goki Kobayashi
(8 - 1 - 0)
Yuni Takada
(15 - 8 - 3)
WBO Asia Pacific
welterweight (147 lbs)Jin Sasaki
(18 - 1 - 1)
Shoki Sakai
(29 - 14 - 3)
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
WBO Asia Pacific
lightweight (135 lbs)Tsubasa Narai
(14 - 2 - 0)
Kai Watanabe
(13 - 1 - 1)
super bantamweight (122 lbs)Toshiki Shimomachi
(19 - 1 - 3)
Misaki Hirano
(11 - 1 - 0)
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese
Naoya «Monster» Inoue

Naoya «Monster» Inoue

Naoya Inoue is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Inoue has been performing for 12 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Naoya Inoue took place on September 3, 2024 against TJ DohenyTJ Doheny (26 - 4 - 0).
Inoue won by technical knockout (TKO).

Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny 

Naoya Inoue's last fight

First World Title

On April 6, 2014 Naoya Inoue became the WBC light flyweight champion.
Inoue defeated World champion Adrian Hernandez (29 - 2 - 1).

And the New...

WBC World champion Naoya Inoue

WBC World champion Naoya Inoue

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 28
  • WinsWins: 28
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 25
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 3
  • LossesLosses: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

Professional Career

How many fights did Naoya Inoue have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-24 Ye Joon Kim
(21 - 2 - 2)
Win
KO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2024-09-03 TJ Doheny
(26 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2024-05-06 Luis Nery
(35 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2023-12-26 Marlon Tapales
(37 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2023-07-25 Stephen Fulton
(21 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2022-12-13 Paul Butler
(34 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
WBC World Bantamweight
WBO World Bantamweight
2022-06-07 Nonito Donaire
(42 - 6 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
WBC World Bantamweight
2021-12-14 Aran Dipaen
(12 - 2 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
2021-06-19 Michael Dasmarinas
(30 - 2 - 1)
Win
KO
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
2020-10-31 Jason Moloney
(21 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
2019-11-07 Nonito Donaire
(40 - 5 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Bantamweight
2019-05-18 Emmanuel Rodriguez
(19 - 0 - 0)
Win
KO
IBF World Bantamweight
2018-10-07 Juan Carlos Payano
(20 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
WBA World Bantamweight
2018-05-25 Jamie McDonnell
(29 - 2 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBA World Bantamweight
2017-12-30 Yoan Boyeaux
(41 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2017-09-09 Antonio Nieves
(17 - 1 - 2)
Win
RTD
WBO World Super Flyweight
2017-05-21 Ricardo Rodriguez
(16 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2016-12-30 Kohei Kono
(32 - 9 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2016-09-04 Karoon Jarupianlerd
(35 - 7 - 0)
Win
KO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2016-05-08 David Carmona
(20 - 3 - 5)
Win
UD
WBO World Super Flyweight
2015-12-29 Warlito Parrenas
(24 - 6 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2014-12-30 Omar Andres Narvaez
(43 - 1 - 2)
Win
KO
WBO World Super Flyweight
2014-09-05 Wittawas Basapean
(17 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Light Flyweight
2014-04-06 Adrian Hernandez
(29 - 2 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBC World Light Flyweight
2013-12-06 Jerson Mancio
(18 - 3 - 3)
Win
TKO
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Light Flyweight (vacant)
2013-08-25 Ryoichi Taguchi
(18 - 1 - 1)
Win
UD
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Light Flyweight
2013-04-16 Yuki Sano
(17 - 2 - 4)
Win
TKO
2013-01-05 Bunnam Thammakhun
(9 - 10 - 0)
Win
KO
2012-10-02 Crison Omayao
(16 - 4 - 1)
Win
KO

All Naoya Inoue's Losses

Naoya Inoue remains undefeated as a professional boxer.

Naoya «Monster» Inoue Highlights

Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim

Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim

Ye Joon Kim is a South Korean boxer.
As a professional athlete, Kim has been performing for 12 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Ye Joon Kim took place on May 9, 2024 against Rakesh Lohchab (15 - 3 - 1).
Kim won by technical knockout (TKO).

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 25
  • WinsWins: 21
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 13
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 8
  • LossesLosses: 2
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 2
  • DrawsDraws: 2

Professional Career

How many fights did Ye Joon Kim have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-24 Naoya Inoue
(28 - 0 - 0)
Loss
KO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2024-05-09 Rakesh Lohchab
(15 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBO Oriental Super Bantamweight
2023-07-07 John Basan
(8 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2023-04-15 Rob Diezel
(14 - 9 - 0)
Loss
MD
2022-10-29 Ruben Montoya Ramirez
(15 - 6 - 1)
Win
TKO
2019-05-06 Ryo Kosaka
(17 - 4 - 1)
Win
RTD
2019-03-03 Anocha Phuangkaew
(2 - 0 - 0)
Win
KO
2018-11-17 Waldo Sabu
(13 - 12 - 0)
Win
KO
2016-11-06 Yuki Strong Kobayashi
(10 - 5 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF Asia Super Bantamweight
2016-03-27 Aekkawee Kaewmanee
(15 - 4 - 0)
Win
UD
2015-12-12 Angky Angkotta
(28 - 12 - 1)
Win
KO
IBF Asia Super Bantamweight
2015-07-20 Yoshihiro Utsumi
(12 - 6 - 3)
Win
RTD
IBF Asia Super Bantamweight
2015-03-29 Virgil Puton
(14 - 5 - 0)
Win
SD
IBF Asia Super Bantamweight (vacant)
2014-11-09 Yoshiyuki Takabayashi
(8 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
2014-08-30 Chaloemchai Khrithammarat
(7 - 4 - 0)
Win
KO
2014-04-13 Akihiro Matsumoto
(12 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBC Youth World Super Bantamweight (vacant)
2014-02-09 Jong Min Jung
(4 - 6 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-12-08 Sa Myung Noh
(4 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
2013-10-20 Hyun Je Shin
(5 - 5 - 0)
Win
UD
2013-07-20 Jin Wook Lim
(5 - 3 - 3)
Draw
SD
2013-04-21 Masatoshi Tomita
(5 - 5 - 1)
Win
MD
2012-11-26 Dong Kwan Lee
(3 - 1 - 1)
Draw
MD
2012-07-14 Takafumi Miura
(0 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2012-04-29 Jae Hwan In
(1 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
2012-03-08 Sa Myung Noh
(2 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
2012-02-29 Pil Joon Kim
(3 - 0 - 0)
Win
SD

All Ye Joon Kim's Losses

Who all beat Ye Joon Kim?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-24 Naoya Inoue
(28 - 0 - 0)
Loss
KO
IBF World Super Bantamweight
WBA (Super) World Super Bantamweight
WBC World Super Bantamweight
WBO World Super Bantamweight
2023-04-15 Rob Diezel
(14 - 9 - 0)
Loss
MD
2012-03-08 Sa Myung Noh
(2 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD

Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim Highlights

Jacob Baker
Who will win: Inoue or Kim?

Inoue and Kim are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Naoya Inoue will win by technical knockout.

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