Undisputed world super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue has described April 6, the date he won his first world title 10 years ago, as his second birthday.
Japan's Kazuto Ioka has vacated the World Boxing Organization super flyweight title, the WBO announces, paving the way for a rematch with World Boxing Association champion Joshua Franco of the United States.
Japan's Naoya Inoue is awarded the status of bantamweight super champion in the World Boxing Organization's latest rankings, giving him priority for a title shot if he moves up to challenge American Stephen Fulton in the weight division above.
With lightning-quick reflexes and more than a touch of flair, Japanese boxer Naoya "the Monster" Inoue becomes the world's undisputed bantamweight champion with an 11th-round knockout of Britain's Paul Butler.