Naoya Inoue
"The Monster"
Top 100 · #76 · 55.6 points- Born
- 1993
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- Japan
- Career
- 2012–present
Japan's pound-for-pound phenomenon, undisputed in two divisions.
Titles & Honours
- Undisputed Bantamweight Champion
- Undisputed Super Bantamweight Champion
- World champion in four divisions
Career Timeline
2012–present- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Crison Omayao · W KO
- Signature fight
vs Nonito Donaire
W PTS12 Nonito Donaire (2019) · Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Stephen Fulton · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Stephen Fulton
W TKO8 Stephen Fulton (2023) · Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
- Signature fight
vs Marlon Tapales
W TKO8 Marlon Tapales (2023) · Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Junto Nakatani · W UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-02 | W | Crison Omayao | KO | 4 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2013-01-05 | W | Ngaoprajan Chuwatana | KO | 1 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2013-04-16 | W | Yūki Sano | TKO | 10 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2013-08-25 | W | Ryoichi Taguchi | UD | 10 | Sky Arena, Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2013-12-06 | W | Jerson Mancio | TKO | 5 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2014-04-06 | W | Adrián Hernández | KO | 6 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2014-09-05 | W | Samartlek Kokietgym | TKO | 11 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2014-12-30 | W | Omar Narváez | KO | 2 | Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2015-12-29 | W | Warlito Parrenas | KO | 2 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2016-05-08 | W | David Carmona | UD | 12 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2016-09-04 | W | Petchbarngborn Kokietgym | KO | 10 | Sky Arena, Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2016-12-30 | W | Kohei Kono | KO | 6 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2017-05-21 | W | Ricardo Rodriguez | KO | 3 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2017-09-09 | W | Antonio Nieves | RTD | 6 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 2017-12-30 | W | Yoan Boyeaux | KO | 3 | Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2018-05-25 | W | Jamie McDonnell | KO | 1 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018-10-07 | W | Juan Carlos Payano | KO | 1 | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2019-05-18 | W | Emmanuel Rodríguez | KO | 2 | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 2019-11-07 | W | Nonito Donaire | UD | 12 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan |
| 2020-10-31 | W | Jason Moloney | KO | 7 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2021-06-19 | W | Michael Dasmariñas | KO | 3 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2021-12-14 | W | Aran Dipaen | TKO | 8 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2022-06-07 | W | Nonito Donaire | TKO | 2 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan |
| 2022-12-13 | W | Paul Butler | KO | 11 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2023-07-25 | W | Stephen Fulton | TKO | 8 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2023-12-26 | W | Marlon Tapales | KO | 10 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024-05-06 | W | Luis Nery | KO | 6 | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024-09-03 | W | TJ Doheny | TKO | 7 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2025-01-24 | W | Kim Ye-joon | KO | 4 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2025-05-04 | W | Ramon Cardenas | TKO | 8 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2025-09-14 | W | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | UD | 12 | IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan |
| 2025-12-27 | W | David Picasso | UD | 12 | Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 2026-05-02 | W | Junto Nakatani | UD | 12 | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan |
Showing 33 of 33 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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