Ohashi reserves Doheny as a substitute for Nery in case
By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda
“Monster” Naoya Inoue, undisputed four-belt 122-pound champion, celebrated his thirty-first birthday at Ohashi Gym on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan. Naoya said, “I have been world champion for the last ten years, and it is my honor to be able to defend my belts at the gigantic Tokyo Dome (whose capacity is 55,000 for a boxing event).”
His manager/promoter Hideyuki Ohashi, ex-WBC, WBA 105-pound titleholder, revealed his counterplot against Luis Nery in case he should fail to make weight. He reserves former champion TJ Doheny as a substitute for Nery, and TJ is prepared to fight unbeaten Filipino Bryl Bayogos (7-0-1, 2 KOs) in the curtain raiser bout on May 6. Doheny, 37, is also a southpaw like Nery.
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Could have given him a better birthday gift than flowers…….
Its a Japanese tradition to give flowers. They used to this in Pride. Agreed, could have at least given him a gold watch.
31. This great fighter is in his prime. Lighter weight fighters “age” fast and it is a shame the U.S.A. Fan base has not been given the opportunity to view his impressive career.
He can always make a U.S debut to upgrade his fanbase.
Even when boxing was a major sport the flyweights and bantamweights didn’t get much coverage in the US because so few US fighters in those divisions.
A true boxing monster and a true future HOF boxer.
The best Japanese
One of best boxers of the world
And one the best all times
Hell of a fighter
Happy Birthday champ, may you have many more to come and thank you for giving us exciting fights
Happy Birthday
Monster Inoue p4p No1 The Best of The Best fighter today, Happy Birthday