Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue is the current undisputed super bantamweight world champion. Since 2014 Inoue has held world titles at light flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight. Inoue was also the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 2022 to 2023. Inoue's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 2, from 2022 to 2025. Inoue first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the WBC light flyweight world title by beating Adrian Hernandez.
- World title bouts
- 28
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 28–0
- World titles held
- 13
- Longest world title reign (IBF bantamweight, 2019–2023)
- 3 years, 7 months
WonLostDrawn or no contest
Timeline of world title events
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2026
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Naoya Inoue beats Junto Nakatani via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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2025
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats David Picasso via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Murodjon Akhmadaliev via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Ramon Cardenas via technical knockout 8/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Ye Joon Kim via knockout 4/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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2024
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats TJ Doheny via technical knockout 7/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Luis Nery via technical knockout 6/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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2023
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Marlon Tapales via knockout 10/12
Super Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Stephen Fulton via technical knockout 8/12
Super Bantamweight · WBC and WBO
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Naoya Inoue’s reign as the IBF bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · IBF
Naoya Inoue’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · The Ring
Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBA Super bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · WBA Super
Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBC bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · WBC
Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBO bantamweight world champion ends
Bantamweight · WBO
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2022
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 2 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Paul Butler via knockout 11/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via technical knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring
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2021
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Aran Dipaen via technical knockout 8/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Michael Dasmarinas via knockout 3/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
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2020
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Jason Moloney via knockout 7/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
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2019
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA Super, IBF and The Ring
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Naoya Inoue beats Emmanuel Rodriguez via knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · IBF and The Ring
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2018
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Juan Carlos Payano via knockout 1/12
Bantamweight · WBA Regular
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Naoya Inoue beats Jamie McDonnell via knockout 1/12
Bantamweight · WBA Regular
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Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBO super flyweight world champion ends
Super Flyweight · WBO
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2017
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Yoan Boyeaux via knockout 3/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Naoya Inoue beats Antonio Nieves via corner retirement 6/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Naoya Inoue beats Ricardo Rodriguez via knockout 3/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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2016
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Kohei Kono via knockout 6/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Naoya Inoue beats Karoon Jarupianlerd via knockout 10/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Naoya Inoue beats David Carmona via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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2015
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Warlito Parrenas via knockout 2/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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2014
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings
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Naoya Inoue beats Omar Narvaez via knockout 2/12
Super Flyweight · WBO
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Naoya Inoue’s reign as the WBC light flyweight world champion ends
Light Flyweight · WBC
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Naoya Inoue beats Wittawas Basapean via knockout 11/12
Light Flyweight · WBC
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Naoya Inoue beats Adrian Hernandez via knockout 6/12
Light Flyweight · WBC
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2013
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The Ring magazine rates Naoya Inoue No. 9 at light flyweight in its annual ratings