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Naoya Inoue Retains Undisputed Title

Sep 05 (The Guardian) - The Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue remained the undisputed world super-bantamweight champion when Irish challenger TJ Doheny dropped to his knee and quit in the seventh round because of an apparent back injury on Tuesday.

Doheny complained of a “twinge” after walking back to his corner gingerly. Before then, he was getting pummelled by Inoue, who celebrated his technical knockout – for a 28th successive win – in muted fashion after winning in Tokyo.

Inoue’s pressure and relentless body work started getting its rewards from the sixth round, and Doheny’s face was marked by the end of the fight. The 37-year-old challenger wound up limping away from the ring, propped up on both sides by his team.

Inoue improved his career record to 28-0, while Doheny has now suffered five defeats in 31 fights, although this was the first time he had not lasted the distance. ...continue reading

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