Undisputed world junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue stormed to a predictable fourth-round knockout win over late replacement opponent Ye-Joon Kim on Friday, to set up a fight in the United States next.

Naoya Inoue has confirmed plans to fight in Las Vegas in the first half of 2025, with further bouts to come in Saudi Arabia this year too.

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles on Friday in style by knocking out South Korean rank outsider Kim Ye-joon in the fourth round in Tokyo. It was Inoue's third title defence since becoming undisputed super-bantamweight world champion in December 2023.

Naoya Inoue takes out Ye Joon Kim with one brutal right hand in the fourth round before outlining future plans

Naoya Inoue retained his world titles with another blockbuster display on home soil, but his opponents recklessness proved to be his downfall against the Japanese king

Naoya Inoue made quick work of late-replacement Ye Joon Kim, stopping him in the fourth round to remain the undisputed junior featherweight champion on Friday at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Kim gave a spirited effort,

The Japanese star kept hold of his super-bantamweight belts with a fourth-round stoppage of Kim, who stepped in for the injured Sam Goodman

Naoya Inoue continued to build his legacy as the Japanese boxer brutally knocked out Ye Joon Kim on January 24. South Korean Kim stepped in on two weeks' notice after Inoue's original opponent, Sam Goodman,