Naoya Inoue has overtaken Terrance Crawford for the #1 spot overall for Ring Magazine. Inoue knocked down Luis Nery three times and finished him in Round 6 for a KO victory to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship on Monday in Tokyo.
How our 18-person panel voted for the men's P4P after victories by Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue.
Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) continued to assert his dominance in the super bantamweight division with a stoppage of Luis Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) on Monday. Inoue got the technical knockout at 1:22 of round six.
Saudi Arabia’s boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has called into question the legitimacy of pound-for-pound rankings after Naoya Inoue climbed above Terence Crawford in the latest list.
Naoya Inoue cemented his status as the sport's pound-for-pound king with a win over Luis Nery. Australia's Sam Goodman has emerged as his likely next opponent.
Naoya Inoue burnished his reputation as one of the all-time greats on Monday with a first successful defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight titles.
Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) overcame an opening round knockdown to stop Luis Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) in six. The two fighters met in the main event of a card at the Tokyo Dome.
Takuma Inoue and Seigo Yuri Akui had little issue holding on to their respective world titles. The two fighters defended their belts on the undercard of Naoya Inoue’s undisputed title defence against Luis Nery.
YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 4, 2024) — The pound-for-pound king is ready for his stadium coronation. Undisputed junior featherweight world champion Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) will defend all the belts against former two-weight world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) on Monday, May 6 at Tokyo Dome.
Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) and Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) will clash at one of the most iconic venues in sport. The two fighters meet in the main event of a card on May 6.
TOKYO (May 3, 2024) — Australian WBO bantamweight world champion Jason “Mayhem” Moloney may have to change his nickname to “The Road Warrior.” Moloney (27-2, 19 KOs) will defend his strap against Japanese former kickboxing world champion Yoshiki Takei (8-0, 8 KOs) on Monday, May 6 at the world-famous Tokyo Dome.
Jason Moloney (27-2, 19 KOs) is back on the road once again defending his WBO bantamweight world title. This time on the Inoue-Nery undercard, the Australian road warrior takes on Japanese former kickboxing world champion Yoshiki Takei (8-0, 8 KOs) in his next fight on Monday, May 6 at the Tokyo Dome.
The Naoya Inoue next fight news has arrived and the reigning boxing champion will be competing in his home country. Inoue will take on Luis Nery in May.
Naoya Inoue is a four-weight world titleholder, a double undisputed world champ, and a pound-for-pound great. Does he really need to fight in America to make all of that count?
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