Tag: Naoya Inoue

By Norm Frauenheim PHOENIX — Plans for Naoya Inoue’s return to the United States next spring already include a possible opponent. Mexican David Picasso, an artistic...

Naoya Inoue, universally recognized as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has confirmed that he will be attending the 99th Boxing Writers Association of America...

Naoya Inoue, universally recognized as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has confirmed that he will be attending the 99th Boxing Writers Association of America...

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TOKYO (May 6, 2024) —It had been more than 34 years since the Tokyo Dome hosted a boxing event. Naoya "Monster" Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs), boxing's pound-for-pound...

    •  Naoya Inoue 121 3/4 lbs. vs. Luis Nery 121 lbsESTIMATED RING WALK TIME: 7:35 a.m. ET/4:35 a.m. PT(Inoue's Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Title - 12 Rounds)Referee: Michael Griffin Judges: Benoit Roussel, Jose...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 4, 2024) — The pound-for-pound king is ready for his stadium coronation.Undisputed junior featherweight world champion Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) will defend all...

(May 1, 2024) Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Inoue vs. Nery and three additional world title fights will be presented live Monday, May...

EL PASO, Texas (April 23, 2024) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are stacked against him, but a major upset in Tokyo...

TOKYO (March 5, 2024) — Japan’s pound-for-pound hero is set to headline the biggest boxing event his country has ever seen. Undisputed junior featherweight world champion Naoya...

By Norm Frauenheim - One year ends and another begins with a re-energized debate ignited by Naoya Inoue, who didn’t let a chance at a year-ending...

By Norm Frauenheim - A year that included a goodbye to Showtime and hello to Amazon Prime is about to end. First, in Saudi...

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Tapales will be presented live on Tuesday, December 26, at a special early morning start time, 3 a.m....

TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2023) – Japan’s pound-for-pound king is gearing up to extend his undisputed legacy to a second weight class. WBC/WBO world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue and...

 •  Stephen Fulton Jr. 121.9 lbs. vs. Naoya Inoue 121.7lbs(Fulton's WBO & WBC Junior Featherweight World Titles— 12 Rounds)    •   Robeisy Ramirez 125.7 lbs vs. Satoshi Shimizu 125.7 lbs(Ramirez's WBO Featherweight World Title — 12 Rounds) •    Kanamu Sakama107.5 lbs vs. Ryu...

TOKYO (July 22, 2023) —  Three-division world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue  (24-0, 21 KOs) will embark on his quest to conquer a fourth weight class as he...

(July 21, 2023) — American fight fans will be treated to “Breakfast With The Monster” this Tuesday, July 25, as Naoya “Monster” Inoue attempts to dethrone WBC/WBO...

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee approved on Monday, June 5, 2023, that Marlon Tapales, WBA super bantamweight champion, will unify his belt...

TOKYO (April 26, 2023) – Robeisy "El Tren" Ramirez is ready to make the inaugural defense of his WBO featherweight world title against a fellow two-time Olympian. Ramirez...

(March 22, 2023) – Stephen Fulton’s WBO/WBC junior featherweight world title defense against Naoya Inoue — originally scheduled for Sunday, May 7, at Yokohama Arena in...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (March 6, 2023) — Naoya “Monster” Inoue conquered the bantamweight division. He’s now moving up in weight to capture the biggest fish at 122 pounds.Philadelphia’s...

LAS VEGAS, NV (January 13, 2023) – WBO #1 Jr. Featherweight contender  Ra'eese "The Beast" Aleem (20-0, 12 KOs), the most avoided man in boxing, wants to...

LONDON, OCTOBER 13 – Paul Butler goes in search of boxing immortality in December when he faces Naoya Inoue for the undisputed world bantamweight...

By Norm Frauenheim- Jesse Rodriguez storms into the headlines and pound-for-pound talk in about the time it takes to say his nickname. Bam, he’s there. His sudden...

LONDON, JUNE 8 – Paul Butler does not fear the power of boxing’s most fearsome puncher Naoya Inoue and has laughed off talk of...

Naoya Inoue made his claim to be considered the pound for pound best fighter in the world as he stopped Nonito Donaire to add...

Follow all the action as Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire battle for the WBA/WBC/IBF Bantamweight titles in a rematch of the 2019 Fight of...

TOKYO, JUNE 6 – Nonito Donaire says he is “fired up” after making weight ahead of his eagerly awaited rematch with Naoya Inoue. The 39-year-old...

(May 17, 2022) — WBA/IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue is 17-0 in world title fights and only once has been pushed to the brink.WBC bantamweight...