Naoya Inoue v Marlon Tapales
- Weight:
- 122 (Super Bantamweight)
- Notable belts:
- WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC and Ring Magazine
- Date:
- Venue:
- Ariake Arena in Kōtō, Tokyo
Prediction: Naoya Inoue by Stoppage
Result: Naoya Inoue by Stoppage
This fight wasn’t easy though and while Tapales maybe only won a round, he gave it a good go and was competitive throughout. He even made some really good adjustments to get back in the fight after he was dropped in the first half. Inoue however just kept adjusting and after a while Tapales couldn’t keep up and got hit with a clean right hand that sealed the deal as Inoue made history once again.
Scorecard
| Naoya Inoue | Marlon Tapales | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 9 |
| R2 | 10 | 9 |
| R3 | 10 | 9 |
| R4 | 10 | 8 |
| R5 | 10 | 9 |
| R6 | 10 | 9 |
| R7 | 10 | 9 |
| R8 | 10 | 9 |
| R9 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 90 | 80 |