Naoya Inoue proved once again why he is the ‘Monster’ with yet another mammoth performance.
The Japanese star and multi-weight world champion took 70 seconds to win his World Boxing Super Series bout.
A lightning-fast straight right hand was all she wrote as Juan Carlos Payano crumbled.
Inoue, the pre-tournament favorite, seems destined for the Ali Trophy and a long-standing place in the P4P Top 10.
The co-feature saw WBA super-lightweight champion Kiryl Relikh book his place in the Semi-Finals via decision.
In a tight match-up with ex-title-holder Eduard Troyanovsky, Relikh was the winner 115-113 on all three cards.
Relikh improves to 23-2 and becomes the first fighter from Season 2 to claim victory and advance to the next phase.
In a non-WBSS encounter, WBC light-flyweight champion Ken Shiro successfully defended his green belt.
The home favorite stopped Milan Melindo in seven rounds and could now contemplate a move up in weight.
Full WBSS Schedule:
October 13th, Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
TBA
October 20th, CFE Arena, Orlando, the USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) vs. Jason Moloney (Australia)
IBF Bantamweight Championship.
Yunier Dorticos (Cuba) vs. Mateusz Masternak (Poland).
Cruiserweight Quarter-Final.
TICKETS: From $30 (plus fees) here: TicketMaster.com
October 27th, U.N.O. Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, the USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
Regis Prograis (United States) vs. Terry Flanagan (England)
WBC Super-Lightweight Diamond Title
Ivan Baranchyk (Belarus) vs. Anthony Yigit (Sweden)
IBF Super-Lightweight Championship
TICKETS: From $30 (plus fees) here: TicketMaster.com
November 3rd, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
Ryan Burnett (Northern Ireland) vs. Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
WBA ‘Unified’ Bantamweight Championship & WBC Bantamweight Diamond Title
Josh Taylor (Scotland) vs. Ryan Martin (United States)
WBC Super-Lightweight Silver Title
TICKETS: From £35 (plus fees) here: thessehydro.com
November 10th, UIC Pavilion in Chicago, USA – Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals
Mairis Briedis vs. Noel Mikaelian
Cruiserweight Quarter-Final
Krzysztof Glowacki vs. Maksim Vlasov
Cruiserweight Quarter-Final
TICKETS: From $30 (plus fees) here: TicketMaster.com (On sale: Mon 1 Oct)
Season II divisions and Ali Trophy quarter-final match-ups:
Bantamweight:
Ryan Burnett (Northern Ireland) vs. Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
WBA ‘Unified’ World Championship and WBC Diamond Title
Zolani Tete (South Africa) vs. Mikhail Aloyan (Russia)
WBO World Championship
Naoya Inoue (Japan) vs. Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic)
WBA ‘Regular’ World Championship
Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) vs. Jason Moloney (Australia)
IBF World Championship
Super-Lightweight:
Regis Prograis (United States) vs. Terry Flanagan (England)
WBC Diamond Title
Josh Taylor (Scotland) vs. Ryan Martin (United States)
WBC Silver Title
Kiryl Relikh (Belarus) vs. Eduard Troyanovsky (Russia)
WBA World Championship
Ivan Baranchyk (Belarus) vs. Anthony Yigit (Sweden)
IBF World Championship
Cruiserweight:
Mairis Briedis (Latvia) vs. Noel Mikaelian (Germany)
Yunier Dorticos (Cuba) vs. Mateusz Masternak (Poland)
Krzysztof Glowacki (Poland) vs. Maksim Vlasov (Russia)
Ruslan Fayfer (Russia) vs. Andrew Tabiti (United States)
IBF Eliminator
The entire Season II of the WBSS will be broadcast live in the US on DAZN.
Fans can sign up for DAZN to watch the WBSS for only $9.99 per month. Get a one-month free trial by registering at DAZN.com.
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