Naoya Inoue "Match as expected" Interview before the Las Vegas defense

Naoya Inoue "Match as expected" Press conference before the Las Vegas defense match October 30, 18:48

Naoya Inoue, a two-group unified champion of professional boxing and bantamweight, met on October 29 before the defense match in Las Vegas, USA, and said, "There is pressure, but I want to play as expected." talked.

Inoue is the WBA = World Boxing Association and IBF = International Boxing Federation bantamweight two-group unified champion, and will face two titles in the defense on October 31st in Las Vegas, USA.

Inoue met with Australian Jason Moloney, a challenger, on October 29th.

In this, Inoue said about his opponent Moloney, "I have an impression that the level is definitely high in everything."

For the defense battle, he said, "I have expectations and pressure from the people around me, but I want to play as expected." He said, "It was training in such a difficult environment and situation, but it was the opponent. It's the same thing, so I want to show my strength on the ring. "

It's been about a year since Inoue won the final of the "World Boxing Super Series" last November, and it's the first time in Las Vegas.

The match will be played without spectators due to the influence of the new coronavirus.