Naoya Inoue was nailed to the canvas, but recovered to batter Ramon Cardenas into submission.
Inoue returned to the US in a huge Las Vegas clash with overwhelming underdog Cardenas.
Top RankInoue was stunned in the second round, being flattened to the canvas[/caption]‘The Monster’ needed a statement victory to cement his superstardom away from his native Japan.
A win would guarantee that he would likely next face feared challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev, with a deal already reportedly closed for September.
But one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets was on the cards, as he was nailed to the canvas by a crunching left hook in the second round.
Inoue was able to recover, returning to his feet and working his way back into the fight, as he did against Luis Nery in May 2024.
The tables turned in the seventh as the Japanese champion dropped his rival, returning the favour.
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And the fight was stopped in the eighth, as he battered Cardenas with relentless output.
He avoided one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets against a 100/1 underdog.
Cardenas will likely get another shot at the crown after his sensational performance, and he was left frustrated with the stoppage.
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