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Ben Davies

Naoya Inoue KOs Paul Butler in dominant display to become undisputed champion

Naoya Inoue produced another brutal KO to end Paul Butler's hopes of becoming undisputed champion.

Inoue was defending his bantamweight world titles while attempting to add the final belt to his collection against British hopeful Butler in Japan. The 'Monster' came into the contest as the significant favourite having ousted rival Nonito Donaire in a rematch in June.

And it was the Japanese pound-for-pound rated star who produced the goods once again, stopping his rival in the 11th round with a brutal combination. Butler tried to stay on his feet but a neat one-two combination triggered an onslaught which saw the referee step in.

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