Inoue stops Nery picture by Prime Rank
Down goes Inoue!
Yep, it occurred. When a fighter is as dominant as Naoya Inoue has been, you overlook he’s human.
It’s doable to harm him. And knock him down.
Luis Nery floored Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) within the opening spherical of their combat. A sweeping left hook had achieved the trick.
The shock unfold among the many 55,000 combat followers on the Toyko Dome.
Different champions have hit the canvas.
What they do after they stand up separates the haves from the have-nots.
Inoue did fairly effectively. Clear-eyed when he rose, he used his legs to remain out of hazard. An uppercut stopped Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) in his tracks.
Nery had received the primary spherical large.
He received nothing else after that. Had the knockdown woken Inoue up?
Inoue returned the favor by knocking Nery down with a counter left in spherical two. His velocity benefit was apparent. The undisputed champion had discovered his rhythm.
He despatched Nery to the canvas in spherical 5 with lead proper arms (a southpaw’s kryptonite) and pictures to the physique and head.
It was medical.
Inoue linked with two straight rights to finish issues in spherical six.
Inoue stated, “I admire Nery. That’s why I shook arms with him after the combat. The knockdown motivated me. I’m grateful to have fought in opposition to an excellent fighter in Nery.”
The time was 1:22 of spherical six.
Waking a sleeping monster is doubly harmful.
