TOKYO (AP) — Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when Naoya ...

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off now in what would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. No posturing, just two top pound-for-pound boxers in their prime seemingly ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 04: Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) greets Ramon Cardenas after their title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inoue ...

Naoya Inoue retained undisputed status and underlined his pound-for-pound credentials with a dominant decision win over Murodjon Akhmadaliev at Nagoya's IG Arena.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani. Three-weight ...

Naoya Inoue won Japan’s Boxer of the Year for the ninth time overall and his eighth consecutive year. The announcement came during the annual awards ceremony hosted by the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC ...

As the dust settles on Terence Crawford’s statement-making win over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the historic significance of the scenes that unfolded earlier this month in Las Vegas should reshape what we ...