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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Naoya Inoue’s title defence postponed after training injury as new date revealed

Naoya Inoue’s planned Christmas Eve clash with Sam Goodman has been postponed after the Australian challenger suffered an eye injury.

Goodman had been due to take on the Japanese fighter for the IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO super bantamweight belts on 24 December in Tokyo.

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