Naoya Inoue vacates WBC bantamweight title

Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue has notified the World Boxing Council that he will vacate its bantamweight title to move up to the super bantamweight division.

Inoue, 30, defeated Paul Butler a few weeks ago to become the undisputed 118-pound champion and the first Japanese champion to conquer three different divisions.

Inoue is already considered one of the greatest fighters in the history of Japan, a country with a large number of fighters who have raised their country’s flag high.

With a record of 23 wins and 20 knockouts, Naoya is one of the most explosive and complete fighters today.

His speed and technical level have made him one of the best of his generation, defeating high-quality rivals.
The WBC and its President, Mauricio Sulaimán, wish Naoya Inoue the best of successes and reiterate that they will have the doors open at super bantamweight.