Jan

Naoya Inoue vacates undisputed bantamweight championship, will move up to 122 pounds

Naoya Inoue has vacated all four of his bantamweight sanctioning body title belts and has officially announced his anticipated move...

The Ring’s 2022 Awards Nominees: Fighter of the Year

10

Jan

The Ring’s 2022 Awards Nominees: Fighter of the Year

by The Ring

The Fighter of the Year honor is the most prestigious and the oldest of The Ring's annual awards. The first recipient...

Ring Ratings Update: Estrada re-enters the P4P, Crawford and Inoue hold their rankings

29

Dec

Ring Ratings Update: Estrada re-enters the P4P, Crawford and Inoue hold their rankings

by Doug Fischer

The traditional New Year’s Eve showdown in Japan is upon us – this year it's the Kazuto Ioka-Joshua Franco junior...

Paul Butler reflects on Inoue fight: ‘I’m a world champion, but he’s a great.’

21

Dec

Paul Butler reflects on Inoue fight: ‘I’m a world champion, but he’s a great.’

by Anson Wainwright

Just over a week ago, Ring/IBF/WBA/WBC bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue dominated and dispatched WBO titleholder Paul Butler in 11 rounds...

Photo gallery: Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler

13

Dec

Photo gallery: Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler

by The Ring

Action shots from undisputed bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue's 11th-round knockout victory over Paul Butler in Tokyo. Photos by Naoki Fukuda Next: Inoue-Butler undercard photo...

Naoya Inoue stops Paul Butler in the 11th round to defend his Ring bantamweight belt

13

Dec

Naoya Inoue stops Paul Butler in the 11th round to defend his Ring bantamweight belt

by Diego Morilla

One more belt, one more win in front of his people, and one more dominant performance by one of boxing’s...

Weigh-in gallery: Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler

12

Dec

Weigh-in gallery: Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler

by The Ring

Photos by Naoki Fukuda Naoya Inoue: 117 3/4 pounds Paul Butler: 118 pounds Andy Hiraoka vs. Min Ho Jung, junior welterweights: Yoshiki Takei vs....

11

Dec

Creating a Monster

by Tom Gray

Naoya Inoue will put his Ring Magazine, WBA, WBC and IBF bantamweight titles on the line against WBO beltholder Paul...

Paul Butler says he can beat Naoya Inoue if he makes it past the sixth round

08

Dec

Paul Butler says he can beat Naoya Inoue if he makes it past the sixth round

by Anson Wainwright

When Britain's WBO bantamweight titlist Paul Butler faces Ring/IBF/WBA/WBC champion Naoya Inoue next Tuesday, the winner will be crowned undisputed...