NAOYA INOUE LIKELY TO DEFEND AGAINST JASON MOLONEY
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Sensational Japanese knockout artist WBA/IBF 118-lbs world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue (19-0, 16 KO’s) will likely make his next world title defense against tough 29-year-old 🇦🇺 Jason Moloney (21-1, 18 KO’s) of Kingscliff, Australia. 🔥🔥
Top Rank is in an ongoing negotiations to secure the Inoue vs Moloney rumble for later this year in the 🇺🇸 USA live on ESPN. 👍👍
This is a clash likely to end by Knock Out. 🥊
— May the Best Man Win!! 🔥
🥊 In fact, boxing fans were hoping for the exciting Inoue vs Casimero unification battle, but it seems they’ll have to wait. 😬
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