Naoya Inoue Q&A – Part 1: The Monster’s unfiltered thoughts on Tapales, Fulton and Nery
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.
read moreNaoya Inoue is The Ring’s 2023 Fighter of the Year
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.
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read moreNaoya Inoue receives WBC, WBO 122-pound belts, looks to undisputed clash vs. Marlon Tapales
Naoya Inoue received the WBC and WBO 122-pound titles earned with the Stephen Fulton KO at a media ceremony in Tokyo on Wednesday. The Japanese star wants to add to his title collection before the end of 2023.
read moreThe Ring Ratings Reviewed 2023: Junior featherweight
The Ring first introduced its divisional ratings in 1925. Almost a century later, it's no exaggeration to claim that these...
read moreRing Ratings Update: Terence Crawford seizes No. 1 in pound-for-pound rankings
Last week was amazing. The boxing world was blessed with TWO elite-level showdowns. The media and hardcore fans thought they...
read moreNaoya Inoue plans to remain at 122 pounds and reign as undisputed champion for at least one defense
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - It is customary in Japan for the winner of a world title bout to participate in a...
read moreStatement made: Naoya Inoue’s the best at 122. What’s next?
On Tuesday, Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue sent out a message to the boxing world when he picked a part the...
read moreNaoya Inoue proves he is the world’s best pound for pound by stopping Stephen Fulton in eight
Someone needs to check Naoya Inoue. He may be more machine than man. He may be more than the “Monster”...
read moreNaoya Inoue outclasses and halts Stephen Fulton in eight, wins WBC and WBO 122-pound titles
Naoya Inoue became a four-division world titleholder on Tuesday in Tokyo with an eighth-round knockout of previously unbeaten WBC/WBO beltholder...
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