Naoya Inoue Reflects on Debut Imperfections

Naoya Inoue is drawing lessons from his imperfect professional debut nearly 14 years ago as his brother celebrates a world title win in Japan.

In his first professional bout at Korakuen Hall on October 2 2012 the 19 year old Naoya Inoue defeated Crison Omayao with a left body shot at 2 minutes 4 seconds of the fourth round. Despite the knockout win footage revealed roughness typical of a teenager facing seasoned opposition. Omayao a Philippine champion and seventh ranked OPBF Minimumweight contender had already fought a ten round bout in Japan making this no easy shows. Inoue displayed early signs of his future power but also the imperfections that would shape his development into a pound for pound star.

The brother of pound for pound superstar Naoya Inoue retained a world title in Japan according to recent reports. While specific details of the bout such as opponent date or weight class were not available due to technical issues accessing the source the outcome confirms the Inoue family's continued dominance in the sport. This achievement adds to the legacy Naoya began building in his debut years ago.

Reflecting on his debut Naoya Inoue acknowledged that ending the story with just a debut KO win would waste the learning opportunity. He sees both the weapons that led to his future success and the roughness expected of a nineteen year old turning professional. The fight was arranged as a practical test to measure whether his seven time amateur championship background could translate to the paid ranks a test he passed despite visible flaws.

• Naoya Inoue turned professional at age 19 in October 2012
• His debut opponent Crison Omayao was a Philippine Minimumweight champion
• The bout was scheduled for eight rounds at 49kg despite being Inoue's first pro fight
• Naoya Inoue's brother recently retained a world title in Japan