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Who is the only Japanese fighter to be ranked #1 pound for pound by The Ring?

  • Floyd Mayweather

  • Manny Pacquiao

  • Conor McGregor

  • Naoya Inoue

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Naoya Inoue is the only Japanese fighter to be ranked #1 pound for pound by The Ring. He is a two-division world champion who has held the WBA and IBF bantamweight titles since 2018, and the WBA and IBF super-bantamweight titles since 2019. Inoue is known for his powerful punching and devastating knockouts. He is a fan favorite and is considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
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