(This story initially released on MMA Junkie sister-site BoxingJunkie.com)
We saw that Naoya Inoue isn’t best. And then we seen his achievement.
Luis Nery shocked Inoue and everybody viewing by putting Inoue down with a ideal left hook in the opening round of their battle at the Tokyo Dome, the website of Buster Douglas’ historical upset of Mike Tyson.
Would we see another stunning outcome there? Uh, no.
Inoue, his transcendent skills on complete screen, got up from the knockdown to put his Mexican challenger down 3 times before referee Michael Griffin stopped the battle at 1: 22 of Round 6 (via X):
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Thus, Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) kept his undeniable 122-pound champion.
“That takingplace provided me inspiration,” Inoue stated about the knockdown through a translator later.
Nery’s hook about a minute and a half into the battle — landed when Inoue’s right hand was down — truly rocked the champ, who had neverever been on the canvas in h