Naoya Inoue eliminates Kim around 4 at Ariake Arena from Tokyo, Japan, live on ESPN+
Inoue against Kim: round 4
Well, it didn’t take long. Inoue, still as lively, dominated the fourth tower with clinical precision. He pushed Kim in a corner, cutting all angles, and the South Korean just couldn’t find a way out. The counters hit him tirelessly, leaving no doubt about who controlled the fight.
The fatal moment came with a left hook disgusting on the body that resonated in the arena. Kim, desperate to be a little bravado, began to move forward – a daring gesture for a man already drowning. Inoue forced with a devastating right hand that has collapsed Kim, leaving no need for a count. Game finished.
Inoue against Kim: Round 3
Inoue in fact a target training session, methodically decomposing Kim with vicious combinations. These blows make Kim’s head back, and the incessant straight hands on the body are wreaking havoc. The right eye of man swells like an alarm signal, but he always tries – thank God – to retaliate with some desperate left. Spoiler: it doesn’t work.
Kim is stuck in the ropes, an easy target while Inoue aligns after the fact. The blows to the body sound with authority, and there is no way for Kim to absorb much more. He is suspended.
At the end of the third round, Inoue further increases the intensity. The champion now goes up a gear, and you must ask yourself: will it end at the beginning of the fourth, or will Kim survive in one way or another to attend another series of destruction?
Inoue against Kim: round 2
Naoya Inoue organizes a clinic, completely dictating the rhythm and showing Kim exactly why he has lengths ahead. A sharp hand sophisticated on the body near the strings made the crowd grimacted, their “oohs” and “aahs” corresponding to the precision of each stroke that the champion landed.
Kim, thank God, try to hold on, even managing a single counter in the middle of chaos. But let’s be realistic: only one blow will not stop the incessant pressure of Inoue. A net left hook and a sharp right followed, hammering the inevitable. The only real suspense that remains is whether the corner of Kim will save him before Inoue decides to end it himself.
Inoue against Kim: 1st round
Well, that’s exactly what we expected: a total gap. Kim looks like a deer in the headlights, barely moving while Inoue separates it with ease. The “monster” is already pulling precise blows, and you can practically hear the countdown indicating how long Kim will last.
Inoue’s domination is obvious, and it looks more like a public training session than a fight. 10-9 Inoue, but let’s be honest, it will not take long before Kim is flat on the canvas.
It ends in slow motion.@Naoyainoue_410 is really a 👹 pic.twitter.com/sq2ypghuba
– Premier boxing (@troboxing) January 24, 2025
Naoya Inoue has just entered like the king he is, descending on a raised platform to remind the world to whom the ring belongs.
Let’s not be mistaken here. Kim is not there to win; He is there to survive – and even that, it is exaggerated. Against a force like Inoue, this is not the case if it is put Ko; It is when. So, let’s have fun with that. When will Kim enter the canvas?
Abandon your predictions. My money is in the third round, if Inoue feels generous.
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