Naoya 'The Monster' Inoue: Biography, record, fights and more

Naoya Inoue is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Inoue, of Japan, has won titles in four different weight classes and held the undisputed bantamweight championship before moving up in weight. In his first fight in the new division, Inoue defeated Stephen Fulton by eighth-round TKO to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight world titles, and then became undisputed champion in a second division by defeating Marlon tapales by KO in Round 10.

Inoue's career also includes victories over Nonito Donaire (twice), Paul Butler, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Jason Moloney, among others. His first victory over Donaire was selected as the 2019 ESPN fight of the year.

Next fight: Jan. 25, 2025 vs. Sam Goodman

Record: 28-0, 25 KOs
DOB: April 10, 1993
Age: 31
Stance: Orthodox
Reach: 67 inches
Height: 5-foot-5

Top Inoue stories:

• Naoya Inoue's title bout vs. Sam Goodman moved to Jan. 24

• Boxing predictions: Fundora-Spence, Inoue-Nakatani, more

• Next steps for boxing champ Naoya Inoue after TJ Doheny fight

• Inoue lands flurry of vicious punches, secures 7th-round TKO victory

• Naoya Inoue retains title with seventh-round TKO vs. TJ Doheny

• Sources: Naoya Inoue to defend title vs. TJ Doheny in September

• Naoya Inoue rallies to retain undisputed junior featherweight title

• Naoya Inoue, Luis Nery agree to title bout in Tokyo

• Fights we want to see in 2024: Inoue-Nery; Teofimo-Matias and more

• Naoya Inoue scores 9th-round KO for undisputed championship

• Sources: Naoya Inoue-Marlon Tapales title bout in the works

• Naoya Inoue is the best fighter in the world -- and an all-time great

• Naoya Inoue powers to WBO, WBC junior featherweight titles

• Why Naoya 'The Monster' Inoue should be your favorite fighter

• Men's boxing's top 100: The best boxers in the sport, including Tyson Fury, Shakur Stevenson and Errol Spence Jr.

• Naoya Inoue injured, bout vs. Stephen Fulton ppd.

• Stephen Fulton, Naoya Inoue to scrap May 7 for WBC 122-pound belt

• Undefeated Naoya Inoue moving up to junior featherweight

• Now the undisputed bantamweight champion, will Naoya Inoue find a real fight at 122 pounds?

• Naoya Inoue defeats Paul Butler for undisputed bantamweight title

• Paul Butler, Naoya Inoue set for undisputed world bantamweight champion clash

• Naoya Inoue, ESPN's No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, agrees to title bout with Paul Butler, sources say

• Unified bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue's home burglarized during Nonito Donaire fight

• After TKO of Nonito Donaire, Naoya Inoue is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world

• Boxing superstar Naoya 'Monster' Inoue adds WBC bantamweight title, improves to 23-0 with second-round KO of Nonito Donaire

• Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire 1 rewind: Timothy Bradley Jr. breaks down the fight round-by-round

• Naoya Inoue announces bantamweight title unification rematch with Nonito Donaire

• Naoya Inoue lives up to nickname, dominates Michael Dasmarinas to retain titles

• Naoya Inoue beats Jason Moloney via 7th-round KO

• Meet 'The Monster,' Naoya Inoue

• Naoya Inoue-Nonito Donaire is the 2019 fight of the year; what was the best KO and round?