1. Naoya Inoue (33-0, 27 KOs)
Naoya Inoue was born on April 10th 1993, and hails from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. Nicknamed “The Monster,” he has achieved an unblemished record of 29 wins, with 26 by knockout. Inoue has secured world titles in four weight divisions: light flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight, and super bantamweight. Notably, he is among the few male boxers to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes during the four-belt era.
On January 24th 2025, Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super bantamweight championship against South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. He dominated the bout, securing a fourth-round knockout to remain the undisputed super bantamweight champion. On May 4th 2025, Inoue got up from a knockdown in the second round to stop Ramon Cardenas in the eighth round to keep his undisputed titles.
Inoue followed up his victory over Cardenas with decision wins over MJ Akhmadaliev and David Picasso to close out 2025. On May 2nd 2026, Inoue took on Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome for what was considered to be the biggest fight in the history of Japan. After 12 rounds Inoue scored a unanimous decision to defend the undisputed super bantamweight titles. With a combination of knockout power and technical prowess, Inoue is a formidable presence in the boxing world. He is the biggest boxing star in Japan and his reign at super bantamweight has fans curious to if he will move up to another division.
