I’ll quit if Junto Nakatani loses a rematch to Naoya Inoue
The 33-year-old “Monster” Inoue fended off a fellow pound-for-pound fighter in Nakatani in a fight that held extra…
Boxing pound-for-pound rankings (May 2026): David Benavidez soars after Zurdo Ramirez destruction
David Benavidez didn’t just become a three-division champion on Saturday. He put himself on a trajectory to become…
Eddie Hearn backs Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to beat Naoya Inoue after Nakatani fight Eddie Hearn backs Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to beat Naoya Inoue after Nakatani fight
One of the biggest fights boxing can make right now, according to Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn, is…
‘Monster’ Inoue outlasts Nakatani in one of Japan’s biggest boxing bouts
The 33-year-old known as “Monster” put on another boxing masterclass to retain his undisputed super bantamweight world titles…
Avila Perspective, Chap 374: Inoue vs Nakatani and Ramirez vs Benavidez
Japan Rising: Naoya “Monster” Inoue vs Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani A mega fight takes place this Saturday May…
This is boxing’s fight of the year and it’s not even in the ring
Forget Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua for a moment. Forget Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao 2 (we know…
‘a lot to lose – a lot to gain as well’
Rodriguez, 23-0 (16 KOs), currently holds three of the four junior bantamweight titles. During his rise to prominence,…
Inside Junto Nakatani’s planned takedown of Naoya Inoue
“Everybody knows this is going to be the biggest fight in Japan’s history. We’re going in with intention…
Avila Perspective Chap 358: Boxing – The Best of 2025
Avila Perspective Chap 358: Boxing – The Best of 2025 By David A. Avila It took place in…
Naoya Inoue has ‘a plan’ for Japanese rival Junto Nakatani, who has designs on his title
The Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony…
December’s 5 best boxing fights: Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua is confusing, dangerous, brilliant — and inescapable
It’s beginning to look a lot like … a-stacked-December-of-unmissable-boxing-action-across-the-globe, everywhere you go. Those were the lyrics to Bing…
Nakatani Vacates Title; Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takuma Inoue Next Fight Ordered!
Takuma Inoue, 20-2 (5 KOs), is ranked No. 2 by the WBC. The 29-year-old is a former world…