Naoya Inoue greatness, Canelo, Yoshiki Takei and more: Weekend recap

Naoya Inoue is anything but “overrated,” as Luis Nery claimed, plus Canelo’s dominance, rising stars, and returns.

It was as if Luis Nery’s first-round knockdown of Naoya Inoue poked the Monster.

Inoue touched the canvas for the first time as a professional on Monday evening in Tokyo, but if anything, that set-back allowed the four-weight world champion to springboard into another career-defining performance ...