FEW outside of TJ Doheny’s own camp are giving the Irishman much of a chance of springing the upset tomorrow over unified king Naoya Inoue. One thing is for sure, the solid southpaw will go down swinging, if (or, more likely, when) he goes down at all. Here’s a rundown of the vital statistics.
Naoya Inoue
Nickname: Monster
From: Kanagawa, Japan
Age: 31
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 67 ½”
Total fights: 27
Total wins: 27
Losses: 0
KO: 24
Rounds: 162
Notable opponents: Nonito Donaire, Stephen Fulton, Luis Nery, Omar Narvaez (below).
TJ (Terence John) Doheny
Nickname: The Power
From: Portlaoise, Ireland, now residing in New South Wales, Australia
Age: 37
Height: 5’5 ½”
Reach: 68”
Total fights: 30
Total wins: 26
Losses: 4
KO: 20
Rounds: 178
Notable opponents: Daniel Roman, Michael Conlan (below), Sam Goodman, Ionut Baluta, Ryosuke Iwasa.
Conlan in the changing room