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Nayya Inoue avoids the disaster, stops Ramon Cardenas in a thriller

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Las Vegas – “The Monster” saved what was on Sunday evening disappointing the boxing weekend. But he had to do it to do it.

Nayya Inoue (30-0, 27 KO) had to break away from the canvas in the second round and set up a criminal offensive exhibition to stop the extremely challenging Ramon Cardenas (26-2) in defense of their unquestionable Super Bantam championships in T-Mobile Arena.

After some of the biggest names of boxing (Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney) did not impress on Friday and Saturday, the return of Nayy Inoue to the United States for the first time since 2021. He was interrupted by an thrilling clash, in which the Japanese super -star avoided a catastrophic result in an unforgettable performance, which ended a massive weekends in the unforgettable performance, which ended a massive weekend boxing.

On Sunday evening, Inoue turned out to be a strength in boxing since his professional debut in 2012. He went through four classes of weight, becoming one of three fighters who were unquestioned in two divisions in “Era Four Belt”. Known for his exceptional impact strength, Inoue was a destructive force, and 90% of his winnings are approaching knockout. But Cardenas did not decrease under the shadow of “Monster”. Instead, he came to fight and gave Inoue everything he could do.

When bulky Inoue began to develop the engine in the second round, he met it with the left hook of Cardenas, which sank with a “monster” on canvas. He was lucky that it was knocking down at the end of the round when he went to the corner on the catchy legs. But Inoue shook the cobwebs and methodically went to work, using a inflexible stab to set an assault on the body, which pulled a pair out of Cardenas’s blows.

“Watching today’s fight, everyone is well aware that I like a fight,” said Inoue. “I was very surprised [at the knockdown]But I took things calmly and gathered … In the first round I felt that I had a long distance. It was released in the second round. From then on, I made sure I didn’t do it again. “

But Cardenas did not lose and did not fight with a huge heart, pulling out of the clutches of failure, winging powerful blows, whenever it seemed that the end could be close. The balls of both fighters landed with an audible impact, which attracted a height of 8,474 fans in the arena. Although it was assumed that this was an ordinary attachment for the planned defense of the Inoue title in September against Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev in Tokyo Dome, the fight against Cardenas can be considered a main course.

After the second round, Inoue was notified and took up a more measured approach in the middle rounds, setting his combinations for stab and avoiding a left hook. Inoue turned out to be too powerful for Cardenas and prepared the ground under an thrilling ending, sending his opponent a trio of right hands at the end of the seventh round and throwing himself at the wounded enemy at the beginning of 8. Game Cardenas tried to stay on his feet, but Inoue released a violent combination of seven punch, which forced the detention in the sign: 45.

Although Cardenas saw that his series of victory of the 14-winner stopped, he would leave Las Vegas with newly discovered fame thanks to the kindness of his bold performance against ESPN warrior No. 2 pounds for pounds.

“The fight was a challenging fight,” he said. “I said it all, I said it all. Every interview. He is a pound for a pound, one of the biggest fighters in the world and I just wanted to give fans to fight fans.”

Inoue moves forward along with the September fight against Akhmadaliev and was irritated by a potential movement to a featherweight, where he tried to become the undisputed champion in an unprecedented third grade.

In the co-or-main event, Rafael Espinosis (27-0, 23 KO) presented a dizzying offensive performance to preserve his WBO PIÓRO-Pióra title with the seventh round of Edward Vazquez (17-3).

Espinosis provided a brutal attack from the opening bell, throwing more blows in the first three rounds than Canelo, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia threw their 12-round fights at the weekend. Despite the game, Vazquez was exceeded and absorbed a huge punishment before the fight was mercifully detained in point 1:47 after another brutal salvo of espinosis.

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Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: You Have No Other Option

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"Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: 'You Have No Other Option'"

Devin Haney is currently searching for his next opponent and Shakur Stevenson believes there is only one option for him.

Haney hasn’t fought since becoming a three-division world champion when he defeated Brian Norman Jr by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title back in November.

He has been rumoured to face a number of opponents since then, including Stevenson himself, but it looked like ‘The Dream’ would finally settle on a mandatory showdown with Keyshawn Davis after Top Rank won the purse bid for the clash last week.

Those plans went up in smoke when Davis pulled out of the contest, and Stevenson has explained why he thinks Haney now must target a battle against unified super-welterweight champion Jaron Ennis.

“You said you’d fight Conor Benn? You said you’d find Xander. Why the f**k you don’t say you want to fight Boots now? Matter of fact, you’ve got no other option.

“There’s nobody else on the table. There’s no me, there’s no Key[shawn Davis]there’s no Rolly. Who do you go to? Boots is free. Go get him.”

Ennis previously became unified champion at welterweight before moving up to 154lbs, making an instant impact in the new division when he stopped Xander Zayas in June to win the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles.

It remains to be seen whether Haney would have any interest in moving up in weight to take on Ennis, with ‘Boots’ also having been linked to fights against IBF champion Josh Kelly, and fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz.

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New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight

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"New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight"

A newly-crowned world champion believes he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin by becoming the best middleweight fighter on the planet.

Canelo and Golovkin each ruled the 160lb division for a number of years, culminating in two middleweight battles between the pair and one at super-middleweight.

While ‘GGG’ may have last competed in 2022, Canelo remains active, but now fights at super-middleweight, opening the door for a fighter to step up and become the top dog in the middleweight division.

One man who believes he can do just that is Aaron McKenna, who won the vacant IBF middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Etinosa Oliha in Dublin on Saturday.

Speaking to Sky Sports following that win, McKenna explained how he has ambitions to pick up where the likes of Canelo and Golovkin left off.

“It doesn’t matter [who’s next]whoever wants it. I’m easy to find now, I have a belt. There’s no hiding any more. I want to collect every single belt in boxing. I’m the best middleweight and super-middleweight in the world. I don’t mind jumping up.

“The middleweight division’s there to be took over. It’s been dying for years since GGG (Golovkin) and Canelo left it. I said it again, a year ago, I think I’m going to be the man to take it over.”

The other world champions at 160lbs may have a thing or two to say about McKenna’s plan, as Denzel Bentley is the current WBO champion, Carlos Adamas holds the WBC belt, and Erislandy Lara is the WBA titleholder.

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Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates

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"Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates"

LIVE COVERAGE

Aaron McKenna faces the biggest night of his career as the Irish contender battles Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title in Dublin.

The all-action card also features Callum Walsh against Tyler Denny, Joseph Ward’s return at light heavyweight, and appearances from Stephen McKenna, Connor Coyle and Sam Hickey.

WBN provides live results, live scorecards from the two main bouts, and updates from every bout as they happen.

Live Scorecards

Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha

Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny

Live Results

Times are local IST

18:31

Connor Coyle earned a hard-fought ten-round decision against Mark Beuke but was never in danger if losing on his Zuffw debut, before Stephen McKenna blasted Owen O’Neill out in one round soon after.

17:50

Patrick O’Connor remained undefeated at 4-0 with a TKO victory over Juan Manuel Moriel to kick the action off.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

United States: Paramount+
United Kingdom: Sky Sports

  • Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha – Vacant IBF World Middleweight Title (12)
  • Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny (10)
  • Joseph Ward vs. Artjom Kasparian (10)
  • Sam Hickey vs. Brad Axe (8)
  • Louis Greene vs. Daniel Buciuc (6)

Preview

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Aaron McKenna headlines in Dublin against Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight titlewhile fellow Irish star Callum Walsh steps up against Tyler Denny in the chief support.

Victory for both men would move them a step closer to a potential all-Irish world title showdown, a fight Dana White has already admitted is firmly on his radar.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.

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