Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened

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Inoue wins by sixth-round TKO!

Nery down in round six!

Round 6

Nery is taking a lot of punishment early in the sixth and this one is going to be over soon. And Inoue drops Nery with a savage right hand! And this one is over! Naoya Inoue has retained his undisputed junior featherweight championship by a sixth-round technical knockout!

Nery down in round five!

Round 5

Inoue is landing punches in combination. Nery needs to changes something up soon or this is going to be a short night. Nery drops his left hand momentarily and is sent to the deck by another vicious left hook from Inoue! Only 30 seconds till the end of the round. Can Nery make it against one of the sport’s great finishers? Inoue is on the attack but Nery is going to make it, saved by the bell!

Round 4

Inoue’s unique blend of power, speed and footwork on full display here in the fourth. Now he’s pointing to his jaw and showboating a little in the center of the ring. Inoue throwing a lot of shots upstairs while looking for that left hand to the midsection. Nery’s face is starting to show quite a bit of swelling.

Round 3

Neither fighter appeared too hurt after his knockdown. But Inoue appears to have settled into the rhythm in the third. He’s timing Nery’s right hand and looking to counter with the left hand over the top. Nery will need to make an adjustment here if he hopes to stay in this. According to Compubox, Inoue has outlanded Nery by a 40 to 11 margin over the second and third rounds.

Round 2

Nery landed 15 of 52 shots in the first round, according to Compubox’s punch statistics, compared to eight of 24 for Inoue. The round unfolds on even terms for the first two minutes until Inoue returns the favor with a sharp left hook to the inside while moving backwards that drops Nery to the canvas! Nery came forward, overextended himself and Inoue caught him with a left.

Inoue down in round one!

Round 1

There’s the bell! The orthodox-southpaw matchup sees both men tapping gloves from the start. Inoue throws a lunging right hand with bad intentions that Nery dodges easily. Inoue connects with a right hand. Nery is throwing to the head and body, scoring sparingly. And Inoue goes down! Inoue is down for the first time in his career! A left hook from Nery to Inoue’s chin puts the champion down! He gets to a knee quickly and beats the count. But Nery is swarming in for the finish. He’s got Inoue trapped in a corner. Inoue is throwing his way out of his and makes it to the bell. What a start

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