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.
The fight will be held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
What time do the first fights start?
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 3:30 AM New York time.
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 3:30 AM Ottawa time.
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 8:30 AM London time.
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 8:30 AM Dublin time.
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 7:30 PM Canberra time.
The fight night will start on Friday, January 24 at 9:30 PM Wellington time.
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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 |
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super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Naoya Inoue (28 - 0 - 0) | Ye Joon Kim (21 - 2 - 2) |
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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 Inoue is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Inoue has been performing for 12 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Naoya Inoue took place on September 3, 2024 against TJ Doheny (26 - 4 - 0).
Inoue won by technical knockout (TKO).
On April 6, 2014 Naoya Inoue became the WBC light flyweight champion.
Inoue defeated World champion Adrian Hernandez (29 - 2 - 1).
WBC World champion Naoya Inoue
How many fights did Naoya Inoue have?
Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2025-01-24 | Ye Joon Kim (21 - 2 - 2) |
Win KO |
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2024-09-03 | TJ Doheny (26 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2024-05-06 | Luis Nery (35 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2023-12-26 | Marlon Tapales (37 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2023-07-25 | Stephen Fulton (21 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2022-12-13 | Paul Butler (34 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2022-06-07 | Nonito Donaire (42 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2021-12-14 | Aran Dipaen (12 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2021-06-19 | Michael Dasmarinas (30 - 2 - 1) |
Win KO |
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2020-10-31 | Jason Moloney (21 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2019-11-07 | Nonito Donaire (40 - 5 - 0) |
Win UD |
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2019-05-18 | Emmanuel Rodriguez (19 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2018-10-07 | Juan Carlos Payano (20 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2018-05-25 | Jamie McDonnell (29 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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2017-12-30 | Yoan Boyeaux (41 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2017-09-09 | Antonio Nieves (17 - 1 - 2) |
Win RTD |
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2017-05-21 | Ricardo Rodriguez (16 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2016-12-30 | Kohei Kono (32 - 9 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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2016-09-04 | Karoon Jarupianlerd (35 - 7 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2016-05-08 | David Carmona (20 - 3 - 5) |
Win UD |
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2015-12-29 | Warlito Parrenas (24 - 6 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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2014-12-30 | Omar Andres Narvaez (43 - 1 - 2) |
Win KO |
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2014-09-05 | Wittawas Basapean (17 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2014-04-06 | Adrian Hernandez (29 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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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 |
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2013-01-05 | Bunnam Thammakhun (9 - 10 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2012-10-02 | Crison Omayao (16 - 4 - 1) |
Win KO |
Naoya Inoue remains undefeated as a professional boxer.
Ye Joon «Troublemaker/Pacquiweather» Kim
Ye Joon Kim is a South Korean boxer.
As a professional athlete, Kim has been performing for 12 years.
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).
How many fights did Ye Joon Kim have?
Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2025-01-24 | Naoya Inoue (28 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
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2024-05-09 | Rakesh Lohchab (15 - 3 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBO Oriental Super Bantamweight |
2023-07-07 | John Basan (8 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2023-04-15 | Rob Diezel (14 - 9 - 0) |
Loss MD |
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2022-10-29 | Ruben Montoya Ramirez (15 - 6 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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2019-05-06 | Ryo Kosaka (17 - 4 - 1) |
Win RTD |
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2019-03-03 | Anocha Phuangkaew (2 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
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2018-11-17 | Waldo Sabu (13 - 12 - 0) |
Win KO |
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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 |
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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 |
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2014-08-30 | Chaloemchai Khrithammarat (7 - 4 - 0) |
Win KO |
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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 |
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2013-12-08 | Sa Myung Noh (4 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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2013-10-20 | Hyun Je Shin (5 - 5 - 0) |
Win UD |
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2013-07-20 | Jin Wook Lim (5 - 3 - 3) |
Draw SD |
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2013-04-21 | Masatoshi Tomita (5 - 5 - 1) |
Win MD |
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2012-11-26 | Dong Kwan Lee (3 - 1 - 1) |
Draw MD |
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2012-07-14 | Takafumi Miura (0 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2012-04-29 | Jae Hwan In (1 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
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2012-03-08 | Sa Myung Noh (2 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
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2012-02-29 | Pil Joon Kim (3 - 0 - 0) |
Win SD |
Who all beat Ye Joon Kim?
Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2025-01-24 | Naoya Inoue (28 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
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2023-04-15 | Rob Diezel (14 - 9 - 0) |
Loss MD |
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2012-03-08 | Sa Myung Noh (2 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |