On December 26, Japan hosted a fight between Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue and representative of the Philippines Marlon Tapales for the title of undisputed super bantamweight world champion.
The fight ended wi𒆙th Inoue winning by technical kn♛ockout in the tenth round.
Inoue, 30, had his previous fight in July 2023, defeating Stephen Fulton by technical knockout in the eighth round. He has 26 wins (23 by knockout) and no losses on his re෴cord.
The 31-year-old Tapales previously stepped into the ring in April 2023, defeating Murodjon Akhmadaliev by split decision. He has 37 win𝄹s 🎉(19 by knockout) and four losses.