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Brother of ‘Monster’ Inoue wins WBO Asia-Pacific super bantamweight title in highly touted bout

Nov 11, 2021 23:14 pm

Former World Boxing Council bantamweight interim champion Takuma Inoue of Ohashi Boxing Gym floored hard-hitting Shingo Wake of FLARE Yamagami Boxing Gym in the fourth-round and went on to win a unanimous decision for the World Boxing Organization’s Asia-Pacific super bantamweight crown on Nov. 11 in Tokyo.

After the hard-fought 12-round fight at Korakuen Hall, all three judges scored the fight 117-110 all in favor of Inoue, the younger brother of Naoya ‘’Monster’’ Inoue.

Both got off to a cautious start with the left-handed Wake, ranked 13th in the WBO’s super bantamweight division, attempting to land a counter left and Inoue, ranked sixth in the WBO’s bantamweight division, trying to step in to land a straight right.

In the fourth round, Inoue landed a well-timed straight right to the head, putting the tall Wake on the seat of his trunks for a mandatory eight count. While Inoue attacked Wake by unleashing a barrage of combination blows, veteran Wake managed to last the round by utilizing his side-to-side movement and clinch.

Aware he is behind on points, Wake pressed forward in the sixth round and tried to land his vaunted straight lefts only to miss the target most of the time as Inoue quickly moved in and out, trying not to be hit by Wake’s big punches.

In the seventh stanza, Inoue landed counter lefts to the head of Wake to widen his lead. He landed an effective left hook in the ninth round as well and swarmed over him in the 10th round after landing a straight right to the body.

The desperate Wake moved forward and landed hard lefts in the penultimate round and the final round. But Inoue did not give away and retaliated with his punches to end the fight on top.

After the fight, the 25-year-old Inoue said, ‘’I heaved a sigh of relief since I won the bout. I am glad I knocked down my opponent with a punch I horned during my training. But I had to knock him out since I am the younger brother of (Naoya) Inoue. I still leave much to be desired. My ultimate aim is to become a world champion along with my brother. Since I found things that I have to correct, I will try to improve myself further.’’

With the victory, Inoue improved his record to 15 wins, including three KOs, against a loss. For his part, the 34-year-old Wake fell to a 27-7-2 win-loss-draw tall with 19 KOs.

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