Naoya Inoue Archives — Boxing News

Combate SPACE Joins Forces with Top Rank!

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Top Rank

Naoya Inoue - Combate SPACE has had a presence in Latin America since 1991, and now they are about to start their 2020 season with new events and new faces, always live from ringside, which is in the DNA of the show.

Combate SPACE has had a presence in Latin America since 1991, and now they are about to start their 2020 season with new events and new faces, always live from … Read more

Naoya Inoue Admits He Is Feeling The Pressure Ahead Of Unification Clash With John Riel Casimero

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - After the considerable amount of smoke has cleared from tonight's battle of the big men, Las Vegas will look forward to playing host to the little guys. It's the turn of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury tonight at The MGM Grand, and then, on April 25 at The Mandalay Bay, it will be bantamweight bangers Naoya Inoue and John Riel Casimero looking to light up Sin City.

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After the considerable amount of smoke has cleared from tonight’s battle of the big men, Las Vegas will look forward to playing host to the little guys. It’s the turn … Read more

Naoya Inoue vs Johnriel Casimero on April 25 in Las Vegas – LIVE on ESPN+

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 by Top Rank

Naoya Inoue - Inoue-Casimero to headline tripleheader on ESPN+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET - ESPN2 to televise preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m. ET

Inoue-Casimero to headline tripleheader on ESPN+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET – ESPN2 to televise preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m. ET A five-foot-five-inch, 118-pound Japanese monster is ready to … Read more

John Riel Casimero: “I Hit Harder Than Naoya Inoue”

February 5, 2020 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero hosted a press conference today in Manila, to hype his upcoming April 25th unification showdown with WBA/IBF 118 pound ruler Naoya Inoue. And the man who sensationally took out the talented Zolani Tete to grab the WBO belt said he feels he hits harder than Inoue, AKA “The Monster.”

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WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero hosted a press conference today in Manila, to hype his upcoming April 25th unification showdown with WBA/IBF 118 pound ruler Naoya Inoue. And the … Read more

Naoya Inoue vs. John Riel Casimera Looks Set For April 25th In Las Vegas

January 31, 2020 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - Naoya Inoue, the WBA/IBF bantamweight king, against John Riel Casimero, the WBO bantamweight boss. This is a fight we are set to see unfold in Las Vegas on April 25th, according to a news story from The Japan Times, who report how word of this fight has come out of Inoue's gym.

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Naoya Inoue, the WBA/IBF bantamweight king, against John Riel Casimero, the WBO bantamweight boss. This is a fight we are set to see unfold in Las Vegas on April 25th, … Read more

2019 Fight Of The Year: Naoya Inoue W12 Nonito Donaire

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - Though 2019 gave us some great heavyweight action – Andy Ruiz' first, shocking fight with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder's two sizzling KO's – 2019 was very much a year of the little men. Terrific little action fighters such as Kosei Tanaka (who has another fight to come this year, on New Year's Eve), Moruti Mthalane, Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez all had a fine 12 months overall.

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Though 2019 gave us some great heavyweight action – Andy Ruiz’ first, shocking fight with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s two sizzling KO’s – 2019 was very much a year … Read more

Naoya Inoue Vs. John Riel Casimero Could Prove To Be The Lower Weight Highlight Of Next Spring

December 22, 2019December 20, 2019 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - Naoya Inoue, the WBA/IBF bantamweight king – a strong contender for 2019 Fighter of the Year: a savage and quick KO over an unbeaten Emanuel Rodriguez and a tough and thrilling decision win over a future Hall of Famer in Nonito Donaire.

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Naoya Inoue, the WBA/IBF bantamweight king – a strong contender for 2019 Fighter of the Year: a savage and quick KO over an unbeaten Emanuel Rodriguez and a tough and … Read more

VIDEO: Inoue vs Donaire – 2019 Fight of the Year?

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Rummys Corner

Last Thursday morning, from Saitama, Japan – in a bantamweight championship unification bout that was broadcast in the US by the relatively new powerhouse streaming app service known as DAZN … Read more

Naoya Inoue suffered orbital bone fracture & broken nose against Nonito Donaire

November 9, 2019 by Andy Brooks

$Naoya Inoue - IBF/WBA bantamweight champion Naoya 'Monster' Inoue's 12 round unanimous decision victory over WBA champ Nonito 'The Filipino Flash' Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs) was a costly one last Thursday with the Japanese suffering a couple of injuries to his face. He suffered a right orbital bone fracture and a broken nose.$

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IBF/WBA bantamweight champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue’s 12 round unanimous decision victory over WBA champ Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs) was a costly one last Thursday with the … Read more

Nonito Donaire: A Special Kind Of Fighter (and a sure Hall of Famer)

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 by James Slater

Naoya Inoue - Often in this often unforgiving sport, a great fighter shows his greatness in defeat, when losing the big one (think, for one obvious example, Meldrick Taylor and his 'two seconds from glory' heart-breaker against Julio Cesar Chavez). We all know “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire came up trumps in many big fights – see his wins over, amongst others: Vic Darchinyan, Raul Martinez, Rafael Concepcion, Hernan Marquez, Fernando Montiel, Omar Narvaez and Jorge Arce – but it's arguable that his most stirring effort, his most unexpectedly brilliant display, came in his loss of yesterday.

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Often in this often unforgiving sport, a great fighter shows his greatness in defeat, when losing the big one (think, for one obvious example, Meldrick Taylor and his ‘two seconds … Read more