For the first time in his three fights at bantamweight (118 lbs), Japanese boxing sensation Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) was unable to put away his opponent in the opening round.
Manny Rodriguez (19-1, 12 KOs) may have gotten out of round one. He would not be so lucky in round two.
In another absolutely stunning, breathtaking performance in Glasgow, Scotland, Inoue beat the brakes off of Rodriguez to take his IBF bantamweight belt and advance to the World Boxing Super Series tournament final. This is the third weight division in which Inoue has won a major world boxing title, with his previous coming at super-flyweight (115 lbs) and junior flyweight (108 lbs).