Naoya Inoue chops Juan Carlos Payano in the first round

WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (17-0, 15 KOs) nicknamed "Monster" knocked out in the first round the former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (20-2, 9 KOs), defended his title and went to the semi-final of the second World Boxing Super Series season. The outcome of the battle was decided by the the left and right straight hands landed exactly to the jaw. And Payano collapsed unconscious on his back. The time was 1:10.

This May Inoue also knocked out Jamie McDonnell in the first round.

Thus, in the semifinal Inoue will meet with the winner of the meeting of two undefeated boxers, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Jason Moloney, with the IBF title at the stake on October 20 in Orlando, USA.