Inoue on the backfoot early, but Kim is hesitant to let his hands go.
As we begin the second minute, Inoue turns the tables and starts to push Kim back.
Inoue connects with a sharp jab upstairs. He's looking for the straight right hand to the body, which he lands several times in the second half of the opening round.
10-9 Inoue
THIS INOUE WALKOUT. UNREAL.
ud83dudc51 @NaoyaInoue_410 | LIVE on @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/B3HgL35nop— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) January 24, 2025
Japan's Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) defends his undisputed super bantamweight crown against the late-replacement opponent, South Korea's Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs)
IT'S OVER.