The Japanese duo played out a barnburning encounter at the Tokyo Dome last month, with the former given plenty to think about ...

In a turning point for Japanese boxing, Naoya “Monster” Inoue stunned the world by demolishing his opponent with a brutal ...

SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa Prefecture--One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” The bout between champion boxers Naoya ...

Jesse Rodriguez is in hot pursuit of a clash with Naoya Inoue, and four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr has shared his ...

When British champion Paul Butler stepped into the ring in late 2022, he believed he could outsmart the undefeated “Monster” ...

Andre Ward anticipates a “violent” affair unfolding between Naoya Inoue and Jesse Rodriguez, who are seemingly working towards a showdown in February.

SAITAMA--Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round Tuesday night, emphatically winning their rematch ...

It was as if Sunday night’s undisputed super bantamweight title fight reset boxing’s dial. Thanks to an eighth-round TKO, Inoue has now stopped his last 11 opponents — all in world championship ...

Japanese boxing icon Naoya Inoue got honest when asked to rank himself, Terence Crawford, and Oleksandr Usyk in the pound-for-pound discussion. Boxing fans are getting spoiled this weekend, as many of ...

The Floyd Mayweather Jr.- Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still haven’t fought. Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off now in ...

Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006. Naoya Inoue’s fight with Murodjon Akhmadaliev finally has a streaming home for viewers in ...