Tony Bellew Reveals How to Beat Naoya Inoue After Luis Nery Exposes His Weakness

Finally, 34 years after James Douglas shockingly upset Mike Tyson at Tokyo Dome, the venue witnessed another electrifying boxing match with Naoya Inoue defending his undisputed Super-Bantamweight title against Luis Nery. And what a memorable performance both Inoue and Nery displayed for the 45,000 fans who attended the event in Tokyo!

While Inoue once again proved his commendable intelligence as a boxer, Luis Nery dropped Inoue in the first round of their fight, shocking those who watched the fight. However, in the presence of Inoue’s determination, the Mexican could not capitalize on the mentioned knockdown. Later, Tony Bellew revealed the key to beating Naoya Inoue, closely analyzing the fight in Japan.

Keep pressure on Naoya Inoue!

Although Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery shared the same height, the Japanese boxer had a better reach in the ring. Anyway, as soon as the bell rang, the two boxers occupied the center of the ring and started throwing combinations. In the first round, Inoue dropped his guard as he attempted a lead uppercut, allowing Luis Nery to counter with a right hook. This knocked ‘The Monster’ down for the first time in his career. Yet, Nery could not unfortunately win. So, what did he do wrong?

As per the former WBC Cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, by going down in the first round, Naoya Inoue proved himself to be a human who can be hurt. “The monster has now shown he’s human!!” wrote Bellew. While he appreciated Nery hitting Inoue powerfully, he would have appreciated it if Nery continued fighting aggressively, adding pressure on the Japanese. 

“You hurt him like Nery did in the 1st round you better not let him off the hook cos he’s only gonna grind you down! Make no mistake Luis Nery is also a brilliant fighter, ” added Bellew. So, for Tony Bellew, one has to keep the pressure on Naoya Inoue should they wish to win. “It’s gonna take something special to defeat Inoue,” Bellew concluded. Later, Inoue revealed his reception of the knockdown.

‘The Monster’ is motivated even when he is down

After the first knockdown of his professional career, Inoue overcame his adversities, made Nery swing and miss, and landed some accurate shots to wear Luis down.

As per the data revealed by CompuBox, Inoue landed 44.8% of his total punches and 48.8% of the power punches he attempted during the match. Finally, after some brutal right hands, Inoue put Nery to sleep. After the match, Inoue said, “The knockdown motivated me.”

“I am thankful to have fought against a great fighter in Nery,” Naoya Inoue added. “That [knockdown] happening gave me good motivation. I was so focused until the end of the fight,” Inoue concluded. Anyway, what did you think of Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery? Is there anyone who can defeat ‘The Monster’? Let us know in the comments below.