Appearing in his 22nd consecutive world title fight on Monday, May 6 at Tokyo Dome, Naoya Inoue was knocked down for the first time in his 27 professional bouts. But, in retrospect, it was nothing to be alarmed about, SportsLook reporter Colin Morrison noted, as the Inoue-Nery fight was decided by super bantamweight champion Inoue's razor-sharp mental focus and impressive punching power.

Inoue earned a sixth-round technical knockout to retain his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO title belts.

On this podcast episode, Morrison pointed out to SportsLook sports editor Ed Odeven that Inoue executed a metaphorical reset. In short, the fight began anew after Inoue surprisingly fell to the canvas less than 2 minutes into the opening round.

Morrison raved about Inoue's overall boxing acumen and well-targeted blows to neutralize Nery. He also credited Nery for his aggressive approach at the outset of the fight.

Inoue-Nery Fight Analysis

In this lively discussion between the two longtime fight watchers, Morrison, who resides in Scotland, also stated that Inoue's fame has grown in Europe as he continues to pile up victory after victory.

Morrison dished out round-by-round observations about the Inoue-Nery fight, sharing his views on the decisive moments in the match.

This podcast discussion also highlighted the palpable buzz surrounding the fight, the headliner of the first boxing card at Tokyo Dome since February 1990, when 42-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas stunned Mike Tyson.

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Author: Ed Odeven