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Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler fight
Naoya Inoue became the first-ever four-band undisputed bantamweight champion when “The Monster” added Paul Butler’s WBO belt to his WBC, WBA “super” and IBF belts with a patient 11th-round victory at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Inoue dropped Butler with a series of punches in the 11th round, and the Briton failed to beat the referee’s count, who in turn waved and waved.
Inoue (24-0, 21 KO) entered this fight as one of the greatest boxers in the sport, he needed no introduction, and after stints as world champion in the featherlight flyweight and super flyweight divisions, he won three of the four belts available in the bantamweight division, last, a ruthless second-round victory in a rematch with Nonito Donaire in June, where he claimed the WBC crown.
The only belt missing was Butler’s WBO belt, and the Ellesmere Port fighter saw two title fights against John Riel Casimero, with the Filipino ultimately being stripped of the belt, making the 34-year-old a full world champion.
Butler (34-3, 15 KO) showed good defense in the first round, but had to eat several neat combinations along the way and there was little on offense.
In the second round, the home favorite landed more fierce combinations, particularly to the body, and round three began with Butler trapping him in the corner and sending out powerful shots to the head before he finally started landing punches of his own.
It was one-way traffic and rounds four and five saw more dominance from the 29-year-old before he switched to southpaw in round six with full control.
The “Compact-Face Assassin” seemed elated to survive, barely landing a punch, and Inoue was forced to goad his opponent into attacking.
𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐥 current undisputed male champions 👑👑👑👑
👊 Some talent, gentlemen 👏#Box #InoueButler pic.twitter.com/S1E9ZfkN57
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 13, 2022
The attack versus defense round repeated itself round after round, and this pattern continued into the championship rounds until, in the penultimate frame, Inoue finally broke, stepping on the gas to deliver a barrage of punches to the head that forced Butler to the canvas, where he was not able to beat the judge’s count.
He also became “The Monster”. only the fourth current undisputed male champion alongside Canelo Alvarez, Devin Haney and Jermell Charlo, and after the fight he confirmed that he would want to enhance weight.
McGrail shines
2020 Great Britain Olympian Peter McGrail (6-0, 5 KO) impressed the Japanese crowd by defeating Hironori Miyake (9-13-2, 1 KO) in the second of a scheduled eight-round featherweight bout.
Too straightforward! @peter_mcgrail scores RD2 TKO! #InoueButler pic.twitter.com/5zxWvdIrTy
— Probellum (@probellum) December 13, 2022
Inoue stops Bornea
Takuma Inoue (17-1, 4 KO) was on his way to winning his second world title when the featherweight fighter forced a stoppage in the eighth round of his fight against Jake Bornea (14-4-1, 7 KO).
Naoya’s younger brother dominated and eliminated Bornea to the point that he was unable to continue fighting.
Hiraoka stopped Jung
Andy Hiraoka successfully defended his WBO Asia-Pacific super lightweight title for the fourth time, knocking out Min Ho Jung (13-4-2, 3 KO) in the eighth round.
After several invigorating actions in the main fight, Hiraoka (22-0, 17 KO) scored a knockdown with a left upper cut in the eighth round, and after the resumption, he quickly finished off Jung (13-4-2, 3 KO). Raking connected and dropped the South Korean with a left hand for a second time and the referee waived the count.
Undercard remaining
Yoshiki Takei (6-0, 6 KO) defended his OPBF super bantamweight title, defeating Bruno Tarimo (26-4-2, 5 KO) in eleven rounds.
Takei was cut down almost from the start, but he responded with a knockout combination in the first round.
Tarimo was mighty and pushing forward, but he injured his left hand in the third period.
The doctor’s arrest stops the action in the 11th ❌#InoueButler X @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/jlhx3KRIgW
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) December 13, 2022
Takei tired and Tarimo came back into the game, but the host was comfortable enough to prevail when the nasty cut above the Tanzanian’s eye worsened and the doctor ordered the fight to be stopped.
Satoshi Shimizu (11-1, 10 KO) also won early, forcing Landy Cris Leon (14-23-5, 6 KO) to withdraw after the second round of their eight-man super featherweight fight.
David Benavidez gave some harsh advice to Mike Tyson following his loss to Jake Paul last weekend.
Benavidez was one of millions of people around the world who witnessed Paul comfortably defeat an extremely faded Tyson to score wide unanimous decision victory.
At 58 years antique, “Iron Mike” looked like a shell of the man who ruled the heavyweight division in his prime, and some observers even believe he was carried by the YouTuber and could have been stopped at any time.
Despite the fact that the two only competed for two minutes, the fight was fully sanctioned and will go down in their records.
It was Tyson’s first professional fight since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, Benavidez said. Fighting Hub TV this should be his last.
“He needs to retire.”
Offering further analysis, “The Mexican Monster” explained that he was simply relieved to see the former heavyweight king leave the ring unscathed.
“It was a good fight and a good turnout, but I don’t want to see Mike Tyson fight again. Let’s hope he says it.
“𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐰 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😕
Jake Paul admits he stopped Mike Tyson last night.#PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/yIDrNf138b
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) November 16, 2024
“It was a good performance, Mike Tyson won there and earned well, and he deserves it. I’m just content he didn’t get injured there.
“Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson, but 60-year-old Mike Tyson is different.”
In a post-fight interview, Tyson seemed interested in fighting Jake’s brother, Logan, but has since insisted on social media that he will not return to the ring.
The series has reportedly attracted approximately 108 million viewers on Netflix, making it by far the most-watched boxing event in recent memory.
Tyson grossed an estimated $20 million, while “The Problem Child” is believed to have grossed about twice that amount.
Benavidez spoke at the press conference kicking off his Feb. 1 fight with David Morrell, which is widely considered to be one of the toughest of his career.
‼️ David Benavidez and David Morrell hot up and exchange words during their first fight before February 1…
[🎥 @PremierBoxing] pic.twitter.com/LZtU32nZ9Q
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) November 19, 2024
The pair will face each other at T-Mobile Arena on Amazon Prime pay-per-view, with the winner all but guaranteed a shot at the delicate heavyweight world title.
After defeating Mike Tyson last weekend, Jake Paul once again expressed his desire to face UFC star Conor McGregor – only this time in an unusual style.
Paul threw plenty of taunts at McGregor in hopes of luring him into the ring, although the Irishman was largely reluctant to engage in any discussion.
“The Problem Child” faced widespread criticism after the fight against Tyson, who at 58 looked like a shell of his former self.
Even though the main event wasn’t much of a competition, it was a show it reportedly attracted 60 million viewers north on the streaming giant Netflix’s platform, making it by far the most watched boxing event in recent times.
Paul seems to have a penchant for large names now and took to Twitter to try and get McGregor to fight MMA.
“Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens.
“But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t.
Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens. But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
‘The Notorious’ quickly responded by writing the following (now deleted) tweet, accompanied by a photo of 82-year-old US politician Mitch McConnell.
“Nakisa has already judged me, boy, this guy will be next after you. Good luck, buddy.
Paul McGregor fighting in the ring would not only be a test of skill, but also of ego. While McGregor has plenty of experience, Paul’s speed, size and unconventional approach to boxing could create an unpredictable outcome.
However, the Dubliner would be a huge favorite if they managed to get a fight inside the Octagon, even though Paul was younger and bigger.
Regardless of who wins, the fight will be a monumental payday for both fighters, and the fight will almost certainly be one of the most entertaining ever.
This Saturday, Latino Night will take place in Riyad, and the main event will be the fight for the WBA cruiserweight title from Mexico, Gilberto Ramirez, against the head of the WBO, Chris Billam-Smith.
DAZN is broadcasting the Ramirez vs Billam-Smith fight live.
Despite great potential and a reign as the WBO super middleweight champion, Ramirez (46-1, 30 KO) has largely won against an unnamed opponent.
He ultimately lost the team’s undefeated record in November 2022. clearly defeated by Dmitry Bivol in the fight for the WBA (Super) featherlight heavyweight title.
The move to the cruiserweight division saw some of his best performances, and a wide-scoring victory over Joe Smith Jr paved the way for a world title fight in which he won the WBA belt by defeating Arsen Goulamirian ten rounds to two in March.
After a career-opening loss to Richard Riakporhe, Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KO) rose through the ranks, eventually winning the WBO belt with a majority decision victory over Lawrence Okolie, with Okolie losing a total of three times.
The Bournemouth man then forced Mateusz Masternak to retire after eight rounds, with Billam-Smith trailing on two scorecards, and last defended in June, taking revenge on Riakporhe by scoring points at Selhurst Park.
Prediction: Ramirez is always huge no matter what weight he fights at, and will be the biggest test of Billam-Smith’s career. I think this may be a bridge too far for the Englishman and Ramirez may score in the later rounds.
Chris Billam-Smith is confident he will get the job done on Saturday 😤#RiyadSeason | #LatinNight | Live November 16 | FREE on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/ZOY1wHshgj
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) November 12, 2024
Ramirez and Barboza go to war
A massive clash with world title implications awaits us at the last minute as former unified super lightweight world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-1, 18 KO) meets Arnold Barboza Jr (30-0, 11 KO) within twelve rounds.
Since his only loss to Josh Taylor to clear the division in 2021, Ramirez has fought once a year, defeating Jose Pedraza (UD12), Richard Commey (KO11) and Rances Barthelemy (UD12) to be the number one contender for the WBC title.
Barboza is long undefeated and has boxed twice in 2024, which included an eighth-round retirement victory over Xolisani Ndongeni, followed by a split decision victory over Sean McComb last time out. This is his first scheduled appearance in twelve innings, after eight innings played in ten innings.
Prediction: I’m leaning towards the more experienced Ramirez who will get the job done on points.
There is no better place than the season in Riyad #LatinNight for the fight he’s been waiting for‼️ Jose Ramirez 🆚 Arnold Barboza Jr. it will be totally 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 ⚔️#LatinNight | #RiyadSeason | LIVE November 16 | FREE on DAZN pic.twitter.com/6njPFoF05D
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) November 13, 2024
The farmer has everything to do with Zepeda
The WBC interim lightweight title is up for grabs and the talented William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KO) will face Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KO).
Zepeda is worth watching, as he has been at a championship level in his last five fights. All of his last four fights ended early, and after forcing Maxie Hughes to retire after four rounds in March, he knocked out Giovanni Cabrera in three in July.
Former IBF featherweight champion Farmer is coming off a hard-fought points loss to Raymond Muratalla. Zepeda should be too heated for Farmer here and could win early.
Minimum weight world champion titles up for grabs
The next fight for the world title will take place in the minimum weight class, where Oscar Collazo (10-0, 7 KO) should defend the WBO belt for the fourth time by defeating Thammanoon Niyomtrong (25-0, 9 KO).
The return of Duarte and Ziyad
Oscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KO) can ensure his twelve-round super lightweight fighter scores points against Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KO), and welterweight contender Ziyad Almaayouf (6-0, 1 KO) should win at this gala. cards over six against Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia (5-6, 0 KO).
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