Apr

Ex-champ Marlon Tapales returns May 10 against Nattapong Jankaew in Manila

by Ryan Songalia

Marlon Tapales will make his first ring appearance since losing to Naoya Inoue on May 10 when he faces Thai...

Naoya Inoue Q&A – Part 2: Three fights in 2024, featherweight in 2025, appealing to American fans, fighting in the U.S.

13

Feb

Naoya Inoue Q&A – Part 2: Three fights in 2024, featherweight in 2025, appealing to American fans, fighting in the U.S.

by Daisuke Sugiura

Daisuke Sugiura sat down with Naoya Inoue to discuss his eventual move to featherweight, his ceiling in terms of weight climbing, his interest in boxing beyond his own career, and his desire to “crossover” with the American boxing public, among other subjects.

Naoya Inoue Q&A – Part 1: The Monster’s unfiltered thoughts on Tapales, Fulton and Nery

09

Feb

Naoya Inoue Q&A – Part 1: The Monster’s unfiltered thoughts on Tapales, Fulton and Nery

by Daisuke Sugiura

Naoya Inoue breaks down his 2023 Fighter-of-the-Year earning victories over Marlon Tapales and Stephen Fulton, and discusses his plans for 2024, starting with Luis Nery, in part one of this exclusive two-part Q&A.

Naoya Inoue to defend his Ring junior featherweight belt vs Luis Nery on May 6

25

Jan

Naoya Inoue to defend his Ring junior featherweight belt vs Luis Nery on May 6

by Francisco Salazar

Looks like a date and location has been finalized for the clash between Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery. Inoue will defend...

Murodjon Akhmadaliev on a mission to ‘take belts back’ after win over Gonzalez

25

Jan

Murodjon Akhmadaliev on a mission to ‘take belts back’ after win over Gonzalez

by Anson Wainwright

Former IBF/WBA junior featherweight beltholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev lost his titles to Marlon Tapales last year, but he regrouped by stopping...

Naoya Inoue is The Ring’s 2023 Fighter of the Year

05

Jan

Naoya Inoue is The Ring’s 2023 Fighter of the Year

by The Ring

Naoya Inoue has won Ring Magazine’s prestigious Fighter of the Year award for his 2023 campaign which saw the 30-year-old boxer-puncher soundly defeat then-undefeated WBC/WBO 122-pound titleholder Stephen Fulton in July and WBA/IBF 122-pound beltholder Marlon Tapales in December to earn The Ring’s vacant junior featherweight title and undisputed champion status.

Ring Ratings Update: The Monster rules junior feather; heavyweight shakeup

29

Dec

Ring Ratings Update: The Monster rules junior feather; heavyweight shakeup

by Doug Fischer

Naoya Inoue is elevated to junior featherweight champion in The Ring rankings, but the four-division champ remains at No. 2 pound for pound, behind Terence Crawford.