Naoya Inoue, who became the first Japanese player to become a unified champion of three groups in professional boxing, ranked first in the ranking "Pound for Pound" that decides the strongest player in all classes selected by American boxing magazines. rice field.
Inoue is the first Japanese player to be ranked first in this ranking.
On the 7th of this month, Inoue fought against Filipino Nonito Donaire in a bantamweight three-group unification match, won two rounds of technical knockouts, and became the first Japanese player to become a three-group unification champion.
On the 10th, the prestigious boxing magazine "The Ring" in the United States updated the ranking "Pound for Pound" that determines the strongest player in all classes, and Inoue was selected as the first Japanese player to be ranked first. I did.
Inoue updated his Twitter account and spelled out his joy, saying, "I've come to a place where no Japanese have ever been able to reach."
Inoue made his professional debut in 2012, and after becoming the first world champion in the light flyweight division in 2014, he won the third division.
The 29-year-old, who has been called a "monster" with his outstanding punching power without losing 23 races, has also won the title of "the strongest in the world" and is looking to unify the four groups in the future.