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WBA 118lb champ Inoue to appear in WBSS in Japan

By Joe Koizumi

WBA bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs) has announced today (Tuesday) that he will face former titlist Juan Carlos Payano (20-1, 9 KOs), Dominican Republic, in the first round (quarterfinal) for Season II of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournaments at the Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, on October 7.

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Naoya, 25, said, “I didn’t expect to fight the first bout here, but I wish Japanese fans will watch and appreciate my performance at the big Yokohama Arena. Payano is a skillful speedster with good experience, and it may be a technical fight. I’d like to fight with patience and finally catch up with him to score a knockout victory.” The Inoue-Payano bout will be shown abroad through the WBSS/Fuji Television.

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