US EditionInoue overcomes early knockdown, dominates Cardenas to remain undefeated with 8th-round TKO
- On May 4, 2025, Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed junior featherweight championship by securing an eighth-round technical knockout against Ramon Cardenas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Cardenas started aggressively, landing a perfect left hook that knocked Inoue down in the second round, aiming to earn respect early in the fight.
- Inoue recovered by applying increasing pressure with heavy punches and combinations, breaking down Cardenas before finishing him in the eighth round.
- With the victory, Inoue improved his record to 30-0 with 27 knockouts and said, "Next, September, MJ," signaling a planned bout against Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
- The win reinforced Inoue’s dominance at junior featherweight and likely sets up a move to featherweight with bigger challenges ahead.
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Naoya Inoue And Ramon Cardenas Salvaged Boxing's Meek Weekend
Ramon Cardenas saved boxing. Or, he at least made the biggest weekend the sport has seen in years memorable for good reasons. But damn, he took a beating along the way. Cardenas, obviously overmatched by Japanese opponent Naoya Inoue in everything but heart, knocked the mythically powerful champ down with a lightning-quick and savage left hook in the second round of their thrilling and brutal super bantamweight title fight Sunday in Las Vegas. A…
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Shock moment Naoya Inoue is dropped by brutal left hook before amazing comeback
NAOYE INOUE pulled off a stunning comeback after being dropped by a brutal punch from Ramon Cardenas. The Japanese boxer saw his undefeated record come under threat in the undisputed super-bantamweight title fight against the American. APNaoya Inoue was knocked down by a brutal left hook from Ramon Cardenas[/caption] INOUE JUST GOT CAUGHT. pic.twitter.com/e99cBugE1a— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 5, 2025 Inoue, 32, was knocked down in the seco…
He was shot down and recovered with a brutal knockout: the “Monster” Inoue won the fight of the year and stretched his shocking undefeated boxing
In a tension-laden fight, the Iasiatic beat Ramon Cárdenas in the eighth round and added his 30th win to the record.
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