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This weekend, the bantamweight king, Naoya Inoue, will collide with the rugged contender, Michael Dasmarinas. Inoue was in search of an opponent for a long time and he wanted to make his title defense fight worth the wait. That said, he couldn’t have asked for a better opponent than Dasmarinas for his next elite 12-round fight.

‘Monster’ is a highly skilled technician of the game. And with his exemplary skill sets, he’s beaten the likes of legendary fighters like Nonito Donaire and more. Until now, he has battered every opponent, thus cementing himself as a stout bantamweight in a brief span of time.

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Moving into his Saturday night contest, Inoue will look forward to employing his finest skill sets to claim another gratifying win. Also, if he beats someone as competitive as Dasmarinas, needless to say, he’ll pin himself on top among all the other fighters in the division.

Naoya Inoue vs Michael Dasmarinas – Every vital stat you need to know

Age and height

Both the pugilists are 28-years-old and are in their absolute prime. But when it comes to height, the underdog, Dasmarinas, who stands at 5′ 7″, edges over the 5’5″ ‘Monster’.

Weight and reach

Inoue and Dasmarinas have never faced problems while making weight. Both of them have the perfect bantamweight frame. And for their upcoming contest, Inoue weighed in at 118 pounds. Whereas, ‘Hot N Spicy’ made 117¼.

Record and knockouts

Inoue displays a clean track record of 20 wins. Moreover, a whopping 17 of his wins have arrived via T/KO. On the other hand, his opponent has a 30-2-1 record, with 20 T/KO wins under his wing. Thus, ‘Monster’ edges out this statistic.

Net worth

As per Sportekz, Naoya Inoue’s net worth stands at a staggering $3 million. This is because he’s a fan favorite fighter, and in a short span of time, he has earned massive attention and fame.

Information on Dasmarinas’ net worth isn’t available.

Social media followers 

Naoya Inoue Instagram followers – 563k

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Naoya Inoue Twitter followers – 308.2k

Michael Dasmarinas Instagram followers – 370

Michael Dasmarinas Twitter followers – 15

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Inoue or Dasmarinas, who will you be rooting for on Saturday night?

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