This time, he needed just a few punches to end the night.
WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue landed a picture-perfect one-two blow on Juan Carlos Payano to stunningly — and quickly — finish the match in their World Boxing Super Series quarterfinal bout in Yokohama Arena on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Inoue remains unbeaten with a 17-0 record (15 knockouts). He will face the winner of another quarterfinal bout between IBF champ Emmanuel Rodriguez of Puerto Rico and Australia’s Jason Moloney, set to take place on Oct. 20 in Orlando. The semifinal schedule will be announced at a later date.