Inoue opened the fight with confidence by landing several shots. Ramon Cardenas hits Naoya Inoue in a junior featherweight title boxing match Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Naoya Inoue is no secret in boxing circles, but the feats of the fighter known simply as ‘The Monster’ are not fully celebrated in the wider sporting world. Yet there is a very strong argument ...

Naoya Inoue is a four-weight world champion and two-division undisputed champion. He's a top pound-for-pound fighter -- ranked No. 2 by ESPN -- and one of the most entertaining an ...

Murodjon Akhmadaliev trains in California, readying to challenge unbeaten Naoya Inoue for the undisputed junior featherweight ...

Winner: Naoya Inoue It was another incredible year for "The Monster," who has pieced together many of the most impressive performances of the past several years. Never one to pass up a new ...

Japan's Naoya Inoue reacts after winning against Philippines' Nonito Donaire during their Bantamweight unification boxing match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on June 7, 2022.

Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. The usually unflappable Japanese boxer looks to have been rattled by Mexico’s Luis Nery.

Inoue has been a one-man revolution in Japanese boxing, but his reach has extended globally in recent years Steve Bunce Tuesday 03 September 2024 07:57 BST Comments Naoya Inoue beats Nonito ...

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.

Naoya Inoue is known as "Monster" for good reason. When he met Nonito Donaire in November 2019, Inoue was genuinely tested for the first time in ESPN's Fight of the Year. He defeated Donaire (42-7 ...