ZAMA, KANAGAWA PREF. – Naoya Inoue successfully defended his WBO super flyweight championship for the third time on Sunday when he defeated Thailand’s Petchbarngborn Kokietgym by technical knockout in the 10th round.
Inoue offered a sober assessment of a fight in which he did little for several rounds but probe and test his opponent.
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