{"id":582765,"date":"2026-05-14T01:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/582765\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:58:11","slug":"naoya-inoues-dad-makes-retirement-stance-clear-after-junto-nakatani-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/582765\/","title":{"rendered":"Naoya Inoue’s dad makes retirement stance clear after Junto Nakatani win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Naoya Inoue’s father-trainer, Shingo Inoue, would like to see his son hang up his gloves after his statement-making victory over Junto Nakatani.<\/p>\n

‘The Monster’ overcame Nakatani via unanimous decision earlier this month <\/a>to retain his undisputed super bantamweight crown for a seventh time in front of a sold-out Tokyo Dome.<\/p>\n

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Inoue further cemented his position at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings with a win over NakataniCredit: AFP<\/p>\n

Inoue-Nakatani shattered the record for the highest revenue in Japanese combat sports history<\/a>, surpassing the 5 billion yen (\u00a323.5m) grossed by the 2022 kickboxing grudge match between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa.<\/p>\n

The event was a global spectacle with fans from all around the world tuning in to see the two pound-for-pound stars lock horns.<\/p>\n

And Inoue Sr believes it is the perfect send-off for one of the greatest pugilists to ever grace the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many more fights does he need to have? It\u2019s about time he retire [sic] already,\u201d Shingo told Yahoo! Japan News. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHe can walk away cleanly while he\u2019s still a legend and at his best. <\/p>\n

“I haven\u2019t talked to him directly about it, but honestly, how many more fights does he need? <\/p>\n

“It\u2019s enough already. He can retire suddenly while still a legend and while he\u2019s still great.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Japanese superstar has already won world titles in four separate weight classes, including undisputed reigns at bantamweight and super bantamweight.<\/p>\n

There had been discussions about Inoue jumping up to featherweight to challenge at a fifth weight.<\/p>\n

However, the conversations have quickly switched to a super fight with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

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Inoue’s dad believes his son has achieved everything there is to in the sportCredit: AFP<\/p>\n

Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is targeting the fight for January<\/a> in Japan. <\/p>\n

It would require Rodriguez, who currently holds the WBA, WBC and WBO super flyweight titles, to bulk up to 122lbs.<\/p>\n

‘Bam’ is due to make his bantamweight debut against Antonio Vargas on June 13 for the WBA’s version of the 118lbs world title.<\/p>\n

Both he and Inoue have expressed a desire to square off thereafter.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez said: \u201cIf that fight was presented to me right now, I\u2019d definitely go ahead and take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inoue added: “When he’s ready, [we] can fight at junior-featherweight [super-bantamweight], and [if] the timing is perfect for each other, I would love for him to wait to challenge me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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