Naoya Inoue survives knockdown, KOs Luis Nery in six, retains undisputed 122-pound championship

Naoya Inoue suffered a shocking knockdown during the opening round of his first defense of the undisputed junior featherweight championship on Monday inside the Tokyo Dome, an almost surreal scene that instantly gave boxing fans worldwide a flashback to Tyson-Douglas, but there would be no monumental upset on The Monster’s watch.

Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) got up on wobbly legs after getting nailed with a perfectly timed left cross from Nery, the bold and battle-tested southpaw from Tijuana, and survived the round with an attitude.