Takuma Inoue defeats Solis, wins WBA 118lb belt

By Joe Koizumi

Monster Inoue’s younger brother, Takuma Inoue (18-1, 4 KOs), 118, acquired the vacant WBA bantamweight belt as he earned a unanimous decision (116-112, 117-111, 118-110) over Venezuelan Loborio Solis (35-7-1, 16 KOs), 117.5, over twelve close rounds on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Despite the unanimous verdict it wasn’t an easy victory for Takuma, 27, who couldn’t show his usual speed and skills only to mix it up in the close quarter and repeated clinching with the 41-year-old veteran.

(More to come)

Teraji halts Olascuaga, keeps WBC, WBA 108lb belt
Kick-boxing star Nasukawa makes a successful debut

Top Boxing News

PLEASE READ
We have a few rules to make our comment section more enjoyable for everyone.
1. Keep comments related to boxing.
2. Be respectful, polite and keep it clean.
3. Personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Offending posts will be removed.
Repeat offenders will be put on moderation.
  • How cool is that – you vacate the belt and your BROTHER gets the title?! I don’t think Takuma is champ for very long but congrats to him for this victory.

  • Remind me of Ramon Alvarez who got a title shot just as a favor to his brother (I think)…

  • >