Considered a pound-for-pound great, Naoya Inoue looks for his second win of 2024 as he defends his status as the undisputed super bantamweight champion in Tokyo against TJ Doheny .
Inoue (27-0) is a four-division champion, continuously competing for gold since 2014. He is in a rare group of undisputed fighters in two divisions. After beating Paul Butler to become king of the bantamweights, “The Monster” moved up and ran through Stephen Fulton and Marlon Tapales, both fights in 2023, to become undisputed at 122.
“The Monster” was tested in May, beating Luis Nery in the Tokyo Dome even after getting knocked down for the first time. Now Inoue is ready to return to the ring and compete against a game contender.
Doheny (26-4) won the IBF super bantamweight title in 2018. The Irish fighter hasn't held gold since 2019, competing for interim and local gold since losing the IBF belt. On a three-fight win streak, all via TKO and in Tokyo, "The Power" has won 20 fights via the power punch.
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Ranked right behind top WBO contender Sam Goodman, who beat him in 2023, Doheny is ready to remain unbeaten in Japan and shock many against the best in the world.
“Naoya Inoue is a generational talent, and every time he fights, the boxing world stops to watch the master at work,” said Top Rank’s Bob Arum. “TJ Doheny is a veteran who can never be counted out, as he’s defied the odds many times when fighting in Japan.”
Here’s everything we know about Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny, including the date, location, tune-in details, and more.
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny fight card
- Naoya Inoue (c) vs. TJ Doheny for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- Yoshiki Takei (c) vs. Diago Higa for the WBO bantamweight title
- Ismael Barroso (ic) vs. Andy Hiraoka for the interim WBA super lightweight title
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny tune-in info
- Date : Tuesday, September 3
- Location : Ariake Arena — Tokyo, Japan
- Start time : 4 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. PT | 5 p.m. local time
- How to watch : ESPN+ ($10.99 for a monthly subscription / annual subscription for $109.99)
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny will be in Japan on Tuesday, September 3. Fight fans in the U.S. can watch Inoue vs. Doheny on ESPN+.
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny fight purse
Payouts for Inoue vs. Doheny have not been revealed yet.
Inoue earned $1 million in the first fight against Nonito Donaire in 2019, via Sports Payouts . Per Total Sportal , he took home $500K in a rematch against Donaire in 2022. In his Top Rank debut against Jason Moloney in 2020, Inoue took home about $1.5 million.
"The Monster" reportedly got $5 million against Stephen Fulton. Per the BBC , Inoue earned a total of $6 million against Luis Nery in his last fight.
It is unknown the purse history of Doheny.
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