The competition with Luis Nery not only confirms the top level of Naoya Inoue. In terms of trade, this is also one of the most successful professional boxing events held in Japan ever. Therefore, Inoue also received a significant remuneration.
According to information from Japanese media, the match against Luis Nery helps Naoya Inoue earn 1 billion yen. He became the Japanese boxer to earn the most money from a professional boxing match. The remuneration for Luis Nery was not revealed, but it was also considered not small.
One of the reasons for Inoue to make a lot of money from this event is the venue. His match takes place at Tokyo Dome Stadium, which can accommodate 4,000 spectators. The cheapest ticket price to see the event is 11,000 yen (1.8 million), the highest is 220,000 yen (36 million VND).
Ticket sales to see the event of Naoya Inoue estimated at about 2 billion yen. In addition to revenue from television copyright, the event organizers certainly still earn a small profit. That is why they are very high for Inoue and other boxers to participate in the competition.
In the match against Nery, Inoue was suddenly kicked by opponent Knock in the first half. However, the “monster” was soon back. Knock Down Nery in the second, 5th and 6th half. At the time of Inoue, the 3rd Nery punched Nery, the referee decided to stop the match, and recognized the victory for Naoya Inoue.
Currently, Inoue is still an unbeaten champion with a record of 27 matches (24 no). Naoya Inoue's younger brother Takuma also participated in this event and successfully defended the WBA World World Championship Bantamweight.