(born December 1, 1989) is a two-time OPBF Super Welterweight Champion and former WBO Super Welterweight title challenger.
Professional career Japanese Boxing Commission Super Welterweight Championship
After nine consecutive wins for Takeshi Inoue, he got a title shot for the vacant Japanese Boxing Commission Super Welterweight title against a more experienced Koshinmaru Saito at Korakuen Hall, in the seventh round Takeshi Inoue knocked Saito down and Saito didn't get to escape the ten-second count, Leading to Takeshi Inoue to be the new Japanese Boxing Commission Super Welterweight Champion.
On August 10, 2017, nearly four months after Inoue won the title, he the then undefeated, Riku Nagahama, where he is making a title defense where he won in the eighth round via TKO.
OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight Championship
On November 10, 2017, after defending his Japanese Boxing Commission Super Welterweight title, Inoue took the then OPBF Super Welterweight champion Thai boxer, Niwat Kongkan, for not only the OPBF title, but also for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight title, where Inoue won via eighth-round TKO, just when the round was about to end. Takeshi Inoue vs Niwat Kongkan Photo Gallery
World Championship
On January 26, 2019, Inoue finally got a shot at a world title, specifically the WBO Super Welterweight title against the unbeaten Mexican boxer, Jaime Munguía Jaime Munguía vs Takeshi Inoue Announcement where Inoue fell short in a unanimous decision loss, giving Takeshi Inoue his first ever loss. Mungía wins against Takeshi Inoue
Regaining WBO Asia Pacific title
After losing to Jaime Munguía, Inoue made a comeback against the Thai, Komsan Polsan, to try and get the WBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight title back, which was vacant before the fight, The match ended fast, with Inoue winning via second-round KO.
After winning a non-title match after his fight against Komsan Polsan, Inoue was to face the Hard-hitting southpaw Chinese boxer, Cheng Su for the WBO Asia Pacific title, where the match went to a second-round RTD win for Inoue. Takeshi Inoue halts Cheng Su
Takeshi Inoue vs Tim Tszyu
On November 17, 2021, after Takeshi Inoue not fighting for a year, he fought the unbeaten, hard-hitting Tim Tszyu for the WBO Global (Tszyu's title) and WBO Asia Pacific (Inoue's title) Super Welterweight titles unification bout at Tszyu's home country, Australia, Tim Tszyu vs Takeshi Inoue Official for November 17, 2021 after 12 rounds, Tszyu proved to be too much for Inoue where he won via lopsided decision, with the scores of 120-107(x2) and 119-108 all for Tszyu. Tim Tszyu defeats Takeshi Inoue
Earning back past Championship titles
Back on November 10, 2017, Inoue won the OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight titles, on November 5, 2022, he was given a chance to take those titles (Vacant titles) back together, after nearly five years after earning them the first time, against fellow Japanese boxer, Ryosuke Tenyu Maruki, where he won the match via TKO in the sixth round. Inoue stops Maruki, wins Vacant OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific titles
After earning the titles, Takeshi Inoue defended the WBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight against hard-hitting Filipino boxer, Weljon Mindoro, Weljon Mindoro challenges Takeshi Inoue for the WBO Asia Pacific title where the fight ended in a rather controversial split draw. Casimero vs Nghitumbwa Card Results
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, TimeDateLocationNotes25DrawWade RyanMD1224Win20–2–2Saenganan SithsaithongTKO6 (12) 23Draw19–2–2Weljon MindoroSD1222Win19–2–1Ryosuke Tenyu MarukiTKO6 (12) 21Win18–2–1Nath NwachukwuUD1020Loss17–2–1Tim TszyuUD1219Win17–1–1Nath NwachukwuUD818Win16–1–1Cheng SuRTD2 (12)17Win15–1–1Nicole Paradorn GymTKO1 (10) 16Win14–1–1Patomsuk PathompothongKO2 (12) 15Loss13–1–1Jaime MunguíaUD1214Win13–0–1Yuki NonakaUD1213Win12–0–1Niwat KongkanTKO8 (12) 12Win11–0–1Riku NagahamaTKO8 (10) 11Win10–0–1Koshinmaru SaitoTKO7 (10) 10Win9–0–1Akinori WatanabeUD89Win8–0–1Chan Ho LeeRTD2 (8)8Win7–0–1Fahsanghan Por LasuorTKO3 (8) 7Win6–0–1Elfelos VegaUD86Win5–0–1Hideo MikanUD85Win4–0–1Hisao NaritaSD84Win3–0–1Seksan ChoochitKO2 (8) 3Win2–0–1Kota OguchiUD62Win1–0–1Samson Sor MeterKO3 (6) 1Draw0–0–1Daishi NagataMD6
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