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Monday, May 5

T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

Inoue wins by TKO in round 8

Ramon Cardenas

Monday, May 5

Naoya Inoue
vs Ramon Cardenas

T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

Inoue wins by TKO in round 8

Post release

LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2025) — The Monster returned to American soil for the first time in almost four years, and he did not disappoint.


Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed junior featherweight world championship with an eighth-round TKO against Ramon Cardenas on Sunday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.


Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) looked to finish the night early but was floored in the second round by a counter left hook. He maintained his composure, but with renewed respect for Card...

Results

Rafael Espinoza vs. Edward Vazquez

Espinoza by TKO in round 7

Rohan Polanco vs. Fabian Maidana

Polanco by UD: 100-89, 100-89, 10-89

Emiliano Vargas vs. Juan Leon

Vargas by TKO in round 2

Mikito Nakano vs. Pedro Marquez

Nakano by TKO in round 4

Art Barrera Jr. vs. Juan Carlos Guerra

Barrera Jr. by TKO in round 6

Raeese Aleem vs. Rudy Garcia

Aleem by UD: 99-91, 97-93, 98-92

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Media

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Thu, Nov 20

Naoya Inoue’s BRUTAL KO Of Jason Moloney In The Bubble | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT | OCT 31, 2020

Naoya Inoue’s BRUTAL KO Of Jason Moloney In The Bubble | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT | OCT 31, 2020
Thu, Nov 20

Naoya Inoue Vs Stephen Fulton | JULY 25, 2023 | NO COMMENTARY

Naoya Inoue Vs Stephen Fulton | JULY 25, 2023 | NO COMMENTARY
Thu, Nov 20

NO COMMENTARY! ONLY THE SOUND OF INOUE'S PUNCHES | JUNE 7, 2022

NO COMMENTARY! ONLY THE SOUND OF INOUE'S PUNCHES | JUNE 7, 2022
Thu, Nov 20

Naoya Inoue's Triumphant Victory Over Luis Nery | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT

Naoya Inoue's Triumphant Victory Over Luis Nery | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT
Thu, Nov 20

Naoya Inoue Breaks Down Marlon Tapales | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT

Naoya Inoue Breaks Down Marlon Tapales | NO COMMENTARY FULL FIGHT