Naoya Inoue is one of the famous Boxer, who was born on the memorable day of April 10 in the year 1993. Naoya Inoue is a proud citizen of Japan.
Boxer who won theWBO junior-bantamweight title the WBC light-flyweight title in 2014. He has850,000 followers on hisnaoyainoue_410 Instagram account.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Naoya Inoue continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Naoya Inoue
Popular As:
Naoya Inoue
First Name:
Naoya
Last Name:
Inoue
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 10
Birth Year:
1993
Age:
30-years
Siblings:
Takuma Inoue
Career
He pulled off two wins in 2009 through the Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meeting and the Japanese Junior National Championships.
The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board ranked him theworld’s best junior-bantamweight in May 2017.
Family
His brother is boxer Takuma Inoue. He and Hozumi Hasegawaare both boxers from Japan.
Naoya Inoue Timeline
2002
Narváez had won his first world championship in 2002, making twenty-seven title defenses of his belts since.
2009
Inoue won the Japanese Interscholastic Athletic Meeting and the Japanese Junior National Championships in 2009.
2010
In 2010, he took the bronze medal in the Asian Youth Championships in Tehran, Iran, and won the Japanese Junior Selection Tournament.
2011
In July 2011, he took the gold medal in the 21st President's Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2012
Inoue turned professional in 2012, signing with Ohashi Boxing Gym.
2013
On 25 August 2013, Inoue captured the Japanese light flyweight title from the WBA's number three-ranked contender, and future WBA, IBF, and Ring magazine light flyweight champion, Ryoichi Taguchi.
2014
Inoue stopped Adrián Hernández (29–2–1, 18 KOs) to be crowned the WBC light flyweight champion in his sixth professional bout at Ota-City General Gymnasium on 6 April 2014.
2015
The fight was ruled a split draw after 12 rounds but Inoue chose to face Parrenas regardless in his comeback bout on 29 December 2015.
2016
Inoue would then face Carmona in May 2016, suffering another hand injury midway through the fight.
2017
Inoue's fifth defense of his WBO title came against Ricardo Rodríguez in May 2017.
2018
He previously held the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019, the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018, and the WBC light-flyweight title in 2014.
2019
He is also the former undisputed bantamweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, Ring magazine titles between 2019 and January 2023, and the WBC and WBO titles between 2022 and January 2023.
2020
Inoue was supposed to face WBO bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero on 25 April 2020 before that fight was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Inoue faced his IBF mandatory challenger Michael Dasmariñas (30–2–1, 20 KOs) on 19 June 2021 in Paradise, Nevada.
2022
Inoue made his fourth title defense as a unified bantamweight champion in a title unification bout with the reigning WBC champion Nonito Donaire on 7 June 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
2023
He is a four-division world champion and the current unified super bantamweight world champion, having held both the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles since July 2023.