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

Following a winning performance against Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome, Naoya "The Monster" Inoue has ascended to the top of the sport, securing the No. 1 ranking from The Ring magazine, the ...

Another year is in the books, and 2025 delivered many exciting moments in the sport of boxing. Speaking of exciting, reigning undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) was one ...

Terence Crawford’s achievement was simply too great to ignore. 2025 has almost concluded, meaning award season is underway in the MMA and boxing worlds as fans, fighters, and analysts make their picks ...

Japanese boxer ‌Naoya Inoue has retained his undisputed super ⁠bantamweight world ⁠title with a unanimous decision victory over compatriot Junto Nakatani after a gripping 12-round ⁠contest in Tokyo.

The super bantamweight super fight between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani is arguably the best matchup in boxing and the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. Inoue and Nakatani were placed ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. With undisputed champion Naoya Inoue off the heels of an ...

Fighters, including those who have been in the ring with both men, give their take on Inoue vs. Nakatani. The Tokyo Dome will host the biggest all-Japanese boxing showdown in history this Saturday as ...