One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” The bout between champion boxers Naoya Inoue (30-0-0, 27 KOs) and Junto ...

In a series of explosive fights, Naoya Inoue—nicknamed the ‘Monster’—demolished opponents with overwhelming speed and power, ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based Japanese boxer Kiyoto Narukami has closed the chapter on his professional career in ...

Japan's Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to be a four-belt undisputed champion in two weight divisions with a ...

TOKYO, Japan — The Tokyo Dome has only hosted boxing four times in its history. The first was Mike Tyson dismantling Tony Tubbs in two rounds in 1988. The second was Buster Douglas shattering Tyson’s ...

TOKYO(AP) — Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs), the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, ...

Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Unless it involves Naoya Inoue, Japanese boxing rarely makes international headlines. Saturday was one of those rare exceptions when the Japanese Boxing Commission confirmed the near-simultaneous ...