Boxing: Inoue wins 1st bantamweight title with 1st-round KO

Japan's Naoya Inoue won his first fight as a bantamweight, knocking out WBA champion Jamie McDonnell in a furious first round on Friday.Inoue lived up to his nickname, "Monster" in the finale of a world title doubleheader at Ota Gymnasium. Earlier, countryman Kenshiro Teraji defended his WBC light flyweight crown with a second-round knockout of Mexico's Ganigan Lopez.Having vacated his WBO super flyweight belt to move up to bantamweight, Inoue only needed a minute to put the Englishman on the backfoot and against the ropes. After a furious combination, the 32-year-old McDonnell was staggere…READ FULL ARTICLE