Naoya Inoue (JAPAN) vs. Jason Moloney (AUSTRALIA) | Boxing Knockout Highlights

Naoya Inoue’s return to action was worth the wait. The Japanese dynamo was his customary destructive self tonight, beating down an extremely tough and game Jason Moloney over seven rounds.

Inoue (20-0, 17 KO) immediately took control of the bout with lancing jabs, keeping the infight-happy Moloney (21-2, 18 KO) at bay during the first two rounds. Once the third rolled around, however, he seemed to shift into seek-and-destroy mode; while this gave Moloney opportunities to land the heavy hooks he’s known for, the Aussie simply lacked the power to budge Inoue.

Inoue had no such difficulties. He rattled Moloney with a pump-fake right cross in the fifth, then caught him swinging with a perfect check hook a round later for the fight’s first knockdown.
To his credit, Moloney did an admirable job of moving and holding to survive until the bell. Having found success with the counter, however, Inoue reverted to his jab-heavy pressure in the seventh. His offense ultimately prompted Moloney to load up on a right hand in the last 20 seconds, which Inoue met with a crushing cross that folded Moloney in a manner reminiscent of Ivan Baranchyk’s collapse against Jose Zepeda. Unlike “The Beast,” “Mayhem” remained conscious, but proved unable to rise under his power. resulting in a TKO finish at 2:59.

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