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Which title did Inoue hold in 2014?

  • WBO junior-bantamweight

  • WBA

  • WBC light-flyweight title

  • IBF light-flyweight

Answer

In 2014, Naoya Inoue held the WBC light-flyweight title. This was a significant accomplishment for Inoue, as it was his first world title. He had previously won the Japanese and OPBF light-flyweight titles, but the WBC title was the first major championship he had won. Inoue successfully defended the WBC title four times before moving up in weight class.
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