WBA Super & IBF World Bantamweight Title Match
Boxing WBA Super & IBF World Bantamweight (53.5kg or less) title match 12th round was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on the 14th, and unified champion Naoya Inoue (Ohashi) was the challenger WBA 10th & IBF 5th Alan Dipaen ( Thailand) won 8 times 2 minutes 34 seconds TKO. WBA's 6th time (including the regular championship) and IBF's 4th defense success, which is the largest number of Japanese active world champions in the domestic triumphal match for the first time in 2 years and 1 month. It broke through the barrier toward the feat of unifying the four groups for the first time in Japan.
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Inoue showed strength. At the first time, it is a development to see the situation with less effort for each other. The audience watching with a sigh of breath is full of tension. When the monster's left hook grabbed his head, he screamed. Inoue received a heavy fist hook and body twice, but blocked firmly. He sprinkled punches up and down and shook.
At the start of the 3rd time, Dipaen's nose became reddish. Inoue diddge punches with rhythmic step work, and showed various things such as one-two, hook, and body, and caused damage. It started to become a one-sided development, and the audience said, "I'm already playing." 4 times, left upper 3 barrage to left body 2 barrage. When the venue was boiled, the right straight of the counter was put in, and his left body made a dull sound.
There are scenes where you dare to hit the guard, and there are scenes where you invite with no guard. The ring became an "Inoue Theater", and the beautiful face was stained with blood. I will sharpen tough opponents with wrinkles. Immediately after the start of the 7th inning, he shook on the right straight. Switch to the left-handed South Po. It's settled eight times. Repeating his left hook and left and right bodies, he took down with a left short. Although the challenger stood up, the referee stopped the one-sided development.
Inoue, who thanked "Thank you for visiting the venue for the first time in two years in Japan," said in a ring interview after the match. I'm sorry I did it, "said the match, which involved up to eight times, and bowed down to apologize.
Inoue will play in Japan for the first time in 768 days since he defeated Nonito Donaire (Philippines) in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) final on November 7, 2019. The last two games have been in Las Vegas, USA since the match against Michael Dasmarinas (Philippines) in June, when he won three KOs. In September, WBC world light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji (BMB) fell to the throne in the V9 match, and Inoue became the sixth successful defense of the WBA title, renewing the number of active Japanese world champions.
This time it was an unusual show. The first pay-per-view (PPV) live distribution in Japan by the video distribution services "Hikari TV" and "ABEMA". In addition, a white dress code was recommended to visitors as the first attempt in the boxing world, and Inoue, who participated in the project, entered in a red costume. Illuminated by countless white lights, the venue looks like the Hinomaru. The mood of the fans became the climax, and the gong was greeted by the beautiful production.
To unify the four major groups, a unified battle with the champions of other groups is planned next spring. In the bantamweight division, WBC champion Donaire succeeded in unifying the title within the group on the 11th (12th Japan time). At WBO, champion John Riel Casimero (Philippines) canceled the day before the defense battle scheduled for the same day. Due to the difficulty of losing weight, the match was canceled after being reported by overseas media that he was hospitalized for viral gastroenteritis.
WBO requires the Casimero camp to submit a formal medical certificate and medical records by the due date. If medical proof is not possible, the throne will be stripped from Casimero. Donaire is the most influential in the next round of Inoue. Expectations swell for his first Japanese achievement.