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Top Ranker owner Bob Arum compares Naoya Inoue to Tyson Fury

He claims that he is the most popular athlete in Japan

Naoya Inoue
Naoya InoueAP
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Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue impressed everyone in the Nonito Donaire fight, especially because of how he knocked him out in two short rounds with great command.

Bob Arum gave his impressions

As a result of his impressive display of sportsmanship, legendary promoter Bob Arum dared to compare his devastating punching power to that of the most dominant fighter of recent times: heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, and even stated that "Inoue is the best fighter in the world".

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In a brief talk this Saturday, the Top Rank owner commented that "he is something to take your breath away, I don't even have to think about it. I've never seen a little guy like that who is an extraordinary good boxer and punches like he is Tyson Fury"

He is the most popular athlete in Japan

Bob Arum

" It is a privilege to co-represent him, I love every moment I see him in the ring," he added.

Naoya Inoue's immediate future

On June 7, the Japanese fighter unified the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), with the International Boxing Federation and(IBF) bantamweight belts against Donaire at the Saitama Arena in Japan.

Naoya delivered a resounding knockout to become the unified 118-pound champion.

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