DID INOUE FORCE DOHENY TO QUIT?
Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue remained the undisputed world super-bantamweight champion after TJ Doheny was forced to quit in the seventh round due to a back injury. The fight took place in Tokyo on September 3, 2024, with Inoue securing his 28th successive win by technical knockout.
The Irish challenger, Doheny, had shown resilience early on, even landing a powerful punch to Inoue’s body in the third round. However, by the fourth, Inoue's relentless pressure and body work started taking a toll. By the end of the sixth round, Doheny clutched his back in pain, and 16 seconds into the seventh, he dropped to his knee and quit.
While Inoue celebrated the win, it wasn’t the finish he expected. “This fight didn’t end how we expected,” he said through a translator. Inoue praised Doheny for bringing the fight, despite the injury.
This was Inoue's 23rd world title fight, his seventh in a row in Japan, and another step in his legendary career as a four-division world champion. His promoter, Bob Arum, confirmed that Inoue would defend his titles again in Tokyo before fighting in Las Vegas later this year.
Despite the abrupt end, Inoue's dominance in the super-bantamweight division remains clear, solidifying his legacy in front of his home crowd.
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