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 ...
open image in gallery Naoya Inoue (left) recovered from a shock knockdown to dismantle Luis Nery (AP) This is not to suggest Inoue’s challengers are not capable foes. That accusation has ...
Tapales lasted the longest, drawing out his punishment into round 10. A short-notice change of opponent can catch out most fighters. Naoya Inoue is not most fighters. With the questions over ...
After Ramon Cardenas' victory over Bryan Acosta in a slugfest in his Cardenas' hometown of San Antonio, he says he doesn’t know what comes next. But if he had his way, he would prefer to face 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+ ...
'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 ...
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