Overview

• Naoya Inoue has become the second male boxer to unify all four world titles in two different weight classes, following his knockout victory over Marlon Tapales.
• Inoue, nicknamed 'The Monster', put on a dominant performance, knocking out Tapales in the 10th round to add the IBF and WBA super-bantamweight belts to his WBO and WBC titles.
• Inoue has previously been a world champion in two other weight classes, having won the WBC championship in light-flyweight and the WBO title in junior-bantamweight.
• Inoue's victory over Tapales marks his 26th career victory and 23rd by knockout.
• Inoue hinted at a big fight in the spring of 2024, but details are currently under negotiation.