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Are There Any Belts On The Line In The Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny Undisputed World Super-Bantamweight Clash?
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Ahead of the Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny undisputed world super-bantamweight dust-up this weekend, boxing fans want to know if there are any belts on the line.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about Naoya Inoue’s next fight, including whether the winner will leave the ring with a belt wrapped around his waist.
What Belts Are On The Line In The Inoue vs Doheny Fight?
Everyone loves midweek boxing action, right? Well then, fight fans are in for a treat this weekend as Naoya Inoue’s next fight takes place on Tuesday afternoon against Ireland’s TJ Doheny at the Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
The main event is expected to be at approximately 12.30pm for UK boxing fans, with a Tuesday treat at lunch time to watch one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet back in action. Standing in his way is former world champion and seasoned veteran, TJ Doheny.
The Japanese fighter goes into the bout as the overriding favourite, which is understandable given how dominant he as been in his career to date. Inoue is a four-weight world champion, not to mentioned being undisputed king of two different weight classes.
That begs the question – are there any belts on the line for Naoya Inoue’s next fight? All four world super-bantamweight title belts are on the line for Inoue vs Doheny. This means that the WBC, WBA-Super, IBF & WBO World Super-Bantamweight Titles are all up for grabs in Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon.
Naoya Inoue became undisputed king at 122-pounds two fights ago, racking up all of the belts at super-bantamweight after doing the exact same down at 188-pounds prior. This means that ‘Monster’ will put all of his collateral on the line once again against the tough Irish challenger.
Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Fight: Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny
- 📊 Records: Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KO’s) | TJ Doheny (26-4, 20 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Tuesday, 3rd September 2024
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 12.30pm GMT
- 🏆 Titles: WBC, WBO, IBF & WBA (Super) World Super-Bantamweight Titles
- 📺 TV Channel: Sky Sports (UK) | ESPN+ (US)
- 🏟 Venue: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Inoue 1/50 | Doheny 18/1