Elite Monster Inoue cruises to victory over tricky T.J. Doheny

Taking his time and working on his boxing skills, Naoya Inoue remained the undisputed 122-pound champion by breaking down TJ Doheny at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday night.

Bodywork caused the stoppage early in round seven. Doheny limped away with a distressed look on his face. . 

Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) kept his right hand high against southpaw Doheny - having been dropped by southpaw Luis Nery in his previous fight. Take that as a lesson learned. Rounds one and two were void of much action. Doheny (26-5, 20 KOs) landed some blows in round three, as Inoue pressed forward. Inoue brought more heat in rounds four and five. His right hand to the body scored. The assassin was warming up. 

Doheny was hanging tough, but his face was red. In round six Inoue attacked, hurting Doheny several times.  

Inoue got right back to work in round seven. Several body shots bothered Doheny. His pain was obvious. He turned away and motioned to the referee the fight was over. 

The time was 16 seconds into round seven. 

Look for the monster to invade America next year.