Two of Japan’s great boxers of these times met at a ceremony this week in Japan.
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are two of the country’s champion professional boxers.
Inoue considered pound for pound one of the best in the entire sport.
Per the WBC on Instagram they received the following this week:
“Congrats to @NaoyaInoue_410 and @Junto.N who were honored at the JBC Awards. The Monster took home the JBC Fighter of the Year, while Junto was awarded Best Technique and Best Knockout of the Year.”
Naoya Inoue also known as 'The Monster' showed why that nickname is apt today once more. A vicious four-round-demolition job of his South Korean last minute opponent change Ye Joon Kim proved it once again tonight here in Japan. The Japanese Bruce Lee and hero of Japan, Inoue, won deserved…
'The Monster' Naoya Inoue from Japan has news breaking on not one but his next two fights this year. A short time ago the Ring on X stated on Inoue: "Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed Ring, WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO super-bantamweight world titles vs Ramon Cardenas on Sunday,…
Naoya Inoue is a quiet, introverted man but a violent assassin, hitman and killer at his core when all is said and done. That's who he really is on the inside. That's 'The Monster'. Alas, he returns to world title action tomorrow in big time boxing in Japan in a…
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