TOKYO (AP) — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after another devastating knockout. Japanese champion Naoya Inoue, left, and South Korea challenger Ye Joon Kim compete for the unified WBC IBF and WBO super bantamweight world title at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo,...
Former world champion Marlon Tapales continued to regain his confidence after beating lesser-known Indian rival Saurabh Kumar via unanimous decision to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Continental super bantamweight title at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia late...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Naoya Inoue said he was still as hungry as ever after becoming an undisputed world champion in a second weight class on Tuesday, Dec. 26, knocking out Marlon Tapales to claim all four super-bantamweight belts. Japan's WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue...
Marlon Tapales held his ground but even his best was simply not good enough against a real ‘monster’ in Naoya Inoue. Japan's WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (left) fights with Philippines' WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales (right) during their four-belt...
Marlon Tapales hopes to become the monster's biggest nightmare when he takes on the daunting task of putting his name to history books against Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue in their super bantamweight unification bout at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Marlon Tapales (right)...
Marlon Tapales is gearing up for the biggest fight of his career when he faces Japanese champion Naoya Inoue for a super bantamweight megabout next Tuesday, Dec. 26, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Marlon Tapales Tapales said he constantly reminds himself of Inoue's caliber...
YOKOHAMA (AFP) -- Japan's Naoya Inoue announced on Wednesday, Oct. 25, that he will attempt to become an undisputed world champion in a second weight division by fighting Marlon Tapales in December when all four super-bantamweight belts will be at stake. Japan's Naoya Inoue (AFP) The boxer known as...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan's Naoya Inoue knocked out American Stephen Fulton in his super-bantamweight debut to claim the WBC and WBO world titles in Tokyo on Tuesday, July 25. *Naoya Inoue (left) of Japan and Stephen Fulton of the US fight in the WBC, WBO super bantamweight world title match at Ariake...
Nonito Donaire admitted he had too much eagerness in wanting to trade punches with Naoya Inoue which resulted in a heartbreaking knockout loss and losing his World Boxing Council (WBC) title. Nonito Donaire (right) lands a right straight to Naoya Inoue (AFP) "We came here with a good plan and...
Paul Butler, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion, has accepted the challenge of taking on unified titlist Naoya Inoue in Japan. WBO bantamweight champion Paul Butler (Probellum) Inoue, who r ecently knocked out former World Boxing Council (WBC) titleholder Nonito...
Japanese boxing champion Naoya Inoue reacted with horror on Wednesday, June 8 after reports said his home had been burgled while he was busy taking down Nonito Donaire at a much-anticipated match. Naoya Inoue celebrates after knocking out Nonito Donaire and unifying the super WBA, IBF, and WBC...
Nonito Donaire said he was felled by "the hardest punch I've ever been hit with" as bantamweight king Naoya Inoue inflicted a sensational second-round stoppage on the Filipino veteran in Saitama. Naoya Inoue (center) unloads a left hook on Nonito Donaire during their bantamweight unification...
