Boxing Champ Inoue Ties Record with 26th Consecutive World Title Win

Sep 15, 2025 | News On Japan

NAGOYA - Naoya Inoue, the unified world super bantamweight champion across four organizations, successfully defended his titles on September 14th at IG Arena in Kita Ward, Nagoya. The victory marked his 26th consecutive win in world championship bouts, tying the all-time record.

After the fight, Inoue reflected on his performance: "It was that kind of match—one where I stuck to my strategy until the very end. Patience was one of the key themes for me today. I chose to win this one on points, and I think that was the right decision."

When asked how he would rate his performance against challenger Akhmadaliev, Inoue responded, "On a scale of 100, I think it was worthy of a perfect score. Given the way I fought him, I believe I earned it."

Source: Kyodo

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