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Naoya Inoue fights Marlon Tapales  during their four-belt super bantamweight title unification match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Dec 27, 2023
Naoya Inoue still hungry after becoming undisputed super bantamweight champ
Naoya Inoue has said that he intends to retire at 35 but he hinted earlier this year that he might prolong his career for two extra years.
Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue displays his title belts after becoming the undisputed super bantamweight champion on Tuesday evening.
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Dec 26, 2023
Naoya Inoue KOs Marlon Tapales to become super bantamweight champion
Naoya "the Monster" Inoue defeats Marlon Tapales by KO in 10th round to claim the four-belt world super bantamweight title.
Naoya Inoue (left) faces off against Marlon Tapales after their weigh-in ahead of their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification bout at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Tuesday.
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Dec 25, 2023
Naoya Inoue, Marlon Tapales weigh in for 4-belt super bantam showdown
A win against Tapales would make Inoue the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes..
Japan’s Naoya Inoue holds a news conference to announce his next bout, in Yokohama on Wednesday.
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Oct 25, 2023
'Monster' Inoue eyes second undisputed crown against Tapales
The boxer last year became the first undisputed bantamweight world champion in half a century, before vacating his belts to move up to superbantamweight.
Japan Times
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Dec 8, 2019
Ryosuke Iwasa wins IBF super bantamweight interim title bout
Ryosuke Iwasa claimed the IBF super bantamweight interim title on Saturday after beating Filipino Marlon Tapales by technical knockout.
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Feb 22, 2017
Omori to fight for WBO bantamweight title
Japanese seventh-ranked challenger Shohei Omori will get a crack at Filipino champion Marlon Tapales for the WBO bantamweight title at Osaka's Edion Arena on April 23, his WOZ gym announced on Wednesday.
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Nov 12, 2016
Bantamweight Inoue sidelined with hand injury
Takuma Inoue will miss his first world title bout against WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales of the Philippines with a right fist injury, Ohashi gym announced Saturday.

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