TOKYO — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after another devastating knockout. His promoter wants Americans to cherish Inoue as much as they do Shohei Ohtani.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in July 2023, ahead of Naoya Inoue's junior featherweight debut against Stephen Fulton. His opponent, Paul Butler, was in survival mode the ...

A day after becoming the undisputed super bantamweight champion, boxer Naoya Inoue shot down speculation about his immediate future and fired some counterpunches at his critics. Inoue, 30 ...

Naoya Inoue celebrates with boxing promoter Bob Arum after defending the world super-bantamweight title at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on January 24, 2025. / IMAGO/AFLOSPORT The return of "The ...

Just like former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson during his 1980s heyday, Naoya Inoue has the reputation of an authentic knockout artist and fight fans the world over are hoping to see “The ...

Naoya Inoue, ESPN's No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer, will help usher in the 2025 title fight slate with his third defense of the undisputed 122-pound championship early Friday in Tokyo (ESPN+ ...

TOKYO (AP) — Goading boxing superstar Naoya Inoue proved to be the wrong move. The unbeaten Japanese fighter was invited to take a shot by overmatched South Korean opponent Ye Joon Kim ...