26 Facts About Takuma Inoue

Takuma Inoue is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBA bantamweight title since April 2023.

Takuma Inoue previously held the WBC interim bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019, and challenged for the full world title in 2019.

Takuma Inoue started boxing from a very young age, after watching his brother competing, winning several high school championships.

Takuma Inoue immediately jumped to flyweight, facing a worthy foe in Teeraphong Utaida.

Once again, Takuma Inoue proved that he was a force to be reckoned with, going the distance and earning yet another victory.

Takuma Inoue defeated Mark Anthony Geraldo to win the OPBF Super flyweight title.

In 2016, Takuma Inoue beat Filipino stand out Froilan Saludar at the Sky Arena in Japan, before moving up to bantamweight.

Saludar managed to drop him early in the opening round but Takuma Inoue returned the favor in the later rounds.

Takuma Inoue made his return in August 2017, in an epic war with 4-time world title challenger Hiroyuki Kudaka.

Takuma Inoue remained unbeaten and proved that he was back and stronger than ever.

Takuma Inoue went on to defeat former Japanese champion Kentaro Masuda and Indonesian journeyman Waldo Sabu.

Takuma Inoue is the younger brother of 3 division world champion, Naoya Inoue.

Takuma Inoue's career has now hit a career-high after winning his first world-level title and has another big fight waiting in the wings.

Takuma Inoue earned a unanimous decision to win the interim WBC bantamweight title.

Chitpattana tried to come back pressure forward to Takuma Inoue, looking to work the body, but Takuma Inoue proved to be too much for Chitpattana to handle.

Takuma Inoue faced two time Olympian Nordine Oubaali on his 2nd Title defense on Thursday, November 7,2019, on the undercard of Naoya Takuma Inoue vs Nonito Donaire on the World Boxing Super Series Bantamweight Final.

The Saitama Super Arena will be packed to capacity for the proceedings as Oubaali brings the experience and power advantage to the table while Takuma Inoue looks to have the speed edge.

On fight night Nordine Oubaali drops and outpoints Takuma Inoue to retain his WBC title pounding out a unanimous decision.

Takuma Inoue was pushed back in the third round by the stronger Oubaali, and then dropped with a big left hand in the fourth.

At that point it really looked like the Frenchman would overpower the Japanese challenger, and be able to put him away within the next few rounds, after Takuma Inoue survived the fourth by moving and holding.

Takuma Inoue never gave up on the fight, staying quite competitive and coming back very nicely after the knockdown and break between rounds.

Takuma Inoue gave a fine accounting of himself as a legitimately solid contender, and not just a guy who got a crack because his brother is famous.

On 14 January, 2021, Takuma Inoue beat Keita Kurihara by technical decision in their 9 round contest.

On 13th December, 2022, Takuma Inoue returned to fight Jake Bornea.

Takuma Inoue was scheduled to face the former WBA super flyweight champion Liborio Solis for the vacant WBA bantamweight title on 8th April, 2023.

Takuma Inoue was named the 2015 The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.