6 hours Ago By The Independent
Today, Naoya Inoue will make his third defence of the undisputed super-bantamweight titles, as he boxes Ye Joon Kim on short notice . The unbeaten Inoue, a four-division champion who has been undisputed at two weights , was expecting to fight Sam Goodman here. But a cut over Goodman’s eye, which initially delayed the bout from December until January , reopened this month, forcing the Australian to withdraw for good.
So, in steps Kim, facing a stern test as he looks to take the undisputed belts from Inoue, 31, who has 25 knockouts from 28 unanswered wins as a professional. Kim, 32, enters Tokyo with a record of 21-2-2 (13 KOs), and the Korean has promised: “I’m different to all the boxers before me. This is my time.
I’ll crush him.” It is a bold vow, as he prepares to box the arguable pound-for-pound No 1 on the “Monster”’s home turf..
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