Inoue to become a globally superstar

Naoya Inoue (26-0-0, with 23 KO’s), nicknamed “Monster,” has become a sensation not just in Japan but worldwide, despite TV analyst Shawn Porter’s belief that conquering America is essential for global stardom.

Inoue (31), prepares to face Mexico’s Luis Nery in front of 55,000 fans at Tokyo Dome on May 6. Many consider him the best P4P boxer beside Terence Crawford.

Top Rank VP, Todd duBoef vehemently disagrees with Porter, lauding Inoue as possibly the greatest fighter he ever witnessed and an icon already. DuBoef argues that Inoue’s dominance in Japan, a thriving market with ample resources, negates the necessity to venture to the U.S.