Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas

Pound-for-pound phenom and undisputed super-bantamweight king Naoya Inoue brings his ferocious reign to American soil for the first time in four years. In his 30th pro fight, the ‘Monster’ defends his 122lb throne against Ramon ‘Dinamita’ Cardenas, an American challenger stepping into his first 12-round bout and his inaugural shot at a world title. The odds couldn’t be stacked higher against him.
Date

4 May, 2025

venue

T-Mobile Arena

uk TV Channel

sky_sports • (GMT)

Scheduled rounds

12

Official Weights

Naoya Inoue

Ramon Cardenas

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Judges

Tale of the tape

Naoya Inoue

Name

Ramon Cardenas

32

Age

29

5'5" / 165 cm

Height

5'5" / 165 cm

67½ / 171 cm

reach

/ cm

orthodox

Stance

orthodox

29

Wins

26

26

BY KO

14

89.66

KO%

53.85

0

Losses

1

0

Draws

0

2 October, 2012

Debut

25 July, 2015

Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas: Video

Titles on the line

International Boxing Federation (IBF)

IBF World Super Bantamweight

WBA

WBA World Super Bantamweight

WBC

WBC World Super Bantamweight

WBO

WBO World Super Bantamweight

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Financial information

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Rules set

Professional Boxing Rules (12 Rounds)

Round duration

3 minutes

Round

12 rounds

Scoring System

10-Point Must System

mandatory count rules

Referee must count to 8 before allowing the fight to continue after a knockdown

standing count rules

No standing 8-count

knockdown rules

Three knockdown rule typically not in effect (but can vary by jurisdiction)

cut rules

Fight can be stopped due to cuts, usually by doctor’s decision

Fouls and deductions

Points deducted for fouls at referee’s discretion. Typically 1 point per foul, disqualification possible for severe or repeated fouls