LOS ANGELES: Naoya “Monster” Inoue defended his unified WBA and IBF bantamweight world titles in his Las Vegas debut on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) with a seventh-round knockout of Australia’s Jason Moloney. “The final punch, I’m very happy and satisfied with that punch,” said Inoue. Inoue dominated throughout the fight which was held inside the quarantine bubble at the luxury casino on the Las Vegas strip. Inoue was to have faced another Filipino, John Riel Casimero, in April but the bout was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old Moloney stopped Mexico’s Leonardo Baez after seven rounds in June, but he was overmatched against the speed and power of Inoue.

Source: Manila Times November 01, 2020 16:17 UTC