TOKYO — Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs), the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, fights ...

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Biggest Boxing Showdown Set for 2026 as Nakatani Vacates Bantamweight Titles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Japanese boxing sensation Naoya "The Monster" ...

Naoya Inoue became the first Japanese boxer to collect all four world titles in a single weight class when he knocked out ...

Inoue boxed beautifully to retain his super bantamweight belts over his rival, Nakatani, on a historic weekend in Toyko.

Japan's Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to be a four-belt undisputed champion in two weight divisions with a ...

55,000 fans fall into stunned silence. Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. The usually unflappable Japanese boxer looks to have been rattled by ...

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 ...

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 ...