Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny – Tale of the Tape

FEW outside of TJ Doheny’s own camp are giving the Irishman much of a chance of springing the upset tomorrow over unified king Naoya Inoue. One thing is for sure, the solid southpaw will go down swinging, if (or, more likely, when) he goes down at all. Here’s a rundown of the vital statistics.

Naoya Inoue

Nickname: Monster

From: Kanagawa, Japan

Age: 31

Height: 5’5”

Reach: 67 ½” 

Total fights: 27

Total wins: 27

Losses: 0

KO: 24

Rounds: 162

Notable opponents: Nonito Donaire, Stephen Fulton, Luis Nery, Omar Narvaez (below).

TJ (Terence John) Doheny

Nickname: The Power

From: Portlaoise, Ireland, now residing in New South Wales, Australia

Age: 37

Height: 5’5 ½” 

Reach: 68”

Total fights: 30

Total wins: 26

Losses: 4

KO: 20

Rounds: 178

Notable opponents: Daniel Roman, Michael Conlan (below), Sam Goodman, Ionut Baluta, Ryosuke Iwasa. 

Conlan in the changing room