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The WBA confirmed a mandatory order for undisputed champion Naoya Inoue this week, setting a significant challenge for the Japanese star. Inoue has to defend his clutch of belts against former ...

Naoya Inoue's record currently stands at 27 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 27 contests. Of those 27 wins, he has stopped 24 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 89%. He's boxed a total of 162 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6 rounds on average.

However, Inoue's co-promoter Bob Arum just belittled Akhmadaliev and indicated Inoue could lose his undisputed status in the sport. Having lost to Marlon Tapales an opponent Naoya Inoue demolished later, Murodjon Akhmadaliev proudly called himself " smarter, better, and stronger " than anyone 'Monster' had faced till then.

The long-ago confirmed clash between Ring and undisputed 122-pound champion Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery was announced Thursday in Tokyo. The matchup will take place May 6 at the Tokyo Dome, atop an Amazon Prime-Japan/ESPN+ show that will feature at least four major title fights.