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IT is somewhat fitting that at a time when a new Godzilla film is earning rave reviews around the world, Naoya Inoue, boxing’s very own “Monster”, prepares to cause his own brand of havoc for the second time this year.

Not content with stomping all over Stephen Fulton in July, the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight belt-holder will, on Boxing Day, meet Marlon Tapales, holder of WBA and IBF belts, in Tokyo, Japan. As well as creating an “undisputed” titleholder at 122lbs, this fight will, more importantly, fill the vacancy for the real world champion of the division, with Inoue ranked No.1 and

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