Japanese boxing star Inoue heads to US after big KO. His promoter wants him to get Ohtani-style love
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.
The return of 'The Monster' now has a date and an opponent. The Ring reported that pound-for-pound great and undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Ino ...
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 ...
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+ ...
It's the next man up mentality for Naoya Inoue. Inoue was set for his third undisputed title defense against Sam Goodman this past December, but Goodman suffered a cut in sparring delayed the bout ...
A mouth-watering clash between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani should be near the top of every fan’s 2025 wish list, with both ...
'I can’t remember to this day': For those who fought Naoya Inoue, the horror stories speak volumes
If much of fear is about the element of surprise, it could be argued that Naoya Inoue represents boxing’s best jump scare. For though he is small, his impact is considerable, and it is often the ...
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 ...
Australia’s Sam Goodman was out of his rescheduled fight with Naoya Inoue after the cut that caused the first delay reopened. Kim knew he was the backup should Goodman again not make it to the ...
Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will face South Korea’s Kim Ye-joon this month after Sam Goodman withdrew from their scheduled title fight with an injury ...
Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Naoya Inoue is arguably the best fighter on the planet, so no matter when or where he fights, boxing fans should—and do—have ...
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