Tag: Naoya Inoue

Naoya Inoue stopped late-replacement Ye Joon Kim in round four to retain the Undisputed Super Bantamweight title at The Ariake Arena in Tokyo. In round...

By Norm Frauenheim Naoya Inoue’s astonishing career continues without any apparent limits. There are 10 straight knockouts, 22 in title fights. There are four titles in...

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Kim will stream live on Friday, Jan. 24, with a special early morning start time of 4:15 a.m....

Naoya Inoue is ready for his fight against Ye Joon Kim on Frid to defend  his World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight belt, in...

TOKYO (Jan. 13, 2025) — The Monster Show must go on.Naoya Inoue will now defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against Korean challenger Ye Joon Kim on Friday,...

(Dec. 16, 2024) – “The Monster” is ready for a banner 2025. Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against unbeaten Australian contender Sam Goodman on Friday,...

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...

TOKYO (Oct. 23, 2024) – Boxing’s most prolific undisputed king is ready to close out the year on a 'Monster' note. Naoya Inoue will defend his super...

(Sept. 25, 2024) — ESPN today announced its new ESPN Original Series, The Fight Life, will premiere on ESPN+ on October 7, with subsequent linear airings across...

By Norm Frauenheim - Naoya Inoue, tireless and talented, emerges from a victory that was mostly predictable, yet still notable for what it means...

By Norm Frauenheim - In a political season, Naoya Inoue’s campaign for supremacy in the pound-for-pound race is gaining momentum for a reason that...

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, Inoue vs. Doheny, will be presented live this Tuesday, September 3, at a special early start time of 5:45 a.m....

(Aug. 20, 2024) — Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will make defense number two of his undisputed super bantamweight crown against former world champion TJ Doheny on Tuesday, Sept. 3,...

TOKYO (July 16, 2024) — Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny on Tuesday, Sept....

Naoya Inoue and Amanda Serrano, universally recognized among the world’s best pound-for-pound fighters, have confirmed that they will be attending the 99th Boxing Writers...

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...