Naoya Inoue faces Junto Nakatani in a historic Tokyo Dome clash of unbeaten stars. Can "The Monster" defend his undisputed ...

Naoya Inoue's May 2 outing against Junto Nakatani earned 'The Monster' the biggest win of his career. Despite being handed some problems by his fellow countryman, the undisputed super bantamweight ...

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died. Super ...

Following the ring deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa last week, authorities in Japan have worked together to make improvements to keep their boxers safer. An emergency meeting took ...

Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when undisputed ...

Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Biggest Boxing Showdown Set for 2026 as Nakatani Vacates Bantamweight Titles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Japanese boxing sensation Naoya "The Monster" ...

Unless it involves Naoya Inoue, Japanese boxing rarely makes international headlines. Saturday was one of those rare exceptions when the Japanese Boxing Commission confirmed the near-simultaneous ...

SAGAMIHARA, Japan — One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” The bout between champion boxers Naoya Inoue (30-0-0, 27 KOs) and Junto Nakatani (31-0-0, 24 KOs) is already being billed as ...

A professional boxing event will take place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 2. The main event will be a clash between two undefeated Japanese champions, Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani.

Accoding to overseas reports, World Boxing Organization (WBO) President Francisco 'Paco' Valcarcel will be part of a big media event in Japan, where he will announce the WBO's entry into the Japanese ...

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, ...