Japan’s Takuma Inoue won the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight belt by defeating Liborio Solis in their bout this weekend at the Koto Ku Arena, Japan. The home fighter got the unanimous decision with cards of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112 in a fight in which he had to go from less to more and…
The Japan Boxing Commission held its annual ceremony to award the best of this country during 2022 and among the awards stood out Naoya Inoue, as the Fighter of the Year. Other awards were also presented at the ceremony, including the Ryota Murata-Gennady Golovkin fight as the best of the year, as well as Mizuki…
At 41 years young, Venezuelan fighter Liborio Solis is preparing for another world title fight and he does it with the same commitment and optimism as always. The Maracay-born fighter will be facing Japan’s Takuma Inoue, 14 years younger, on April 18, in a fight that will have the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight…
Japan’s Takuma Inoue and Venezuela’s Liborio Solis will contest the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight world title on April 8 at the Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku, Japan. The pioneering organization’s Championships Committee ordered the bout between the two top-ranked featherweights after Naoya Inoue decided to vacate all 118-pound belts to move up one weight…
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Naoya Inoue announced that he will make the jump to the super bantamweight division in his next fight and, therefore, will vacate his 118-pound belts, the division in which he was undisputed champion. At a press conference held in Yokohama, Japan, the Japanese star told the press that he will be looking for new challenges…
The World Boxing Association (WBA) released its December rankings and with them the individual awards, which went to Japan’s Naoya Inoue as Fighter of the Month and Daniel Dubois as Honorable Mention. Inoue became the first Japanese-born undisputed champion in history after defeating Paul Butler by technical knockout in 10 rounds during their bout held…
Japan’s Naoya Inoue took another big step in his sterling career with an 11-round technical knockout victory over Paul Butler on Tuesday to become the undisputed bantamweight champion. The World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion, who also held the WBC and IBF belts, added to his trophy cabinet the WBO belt, which was held by…
Naoya Inoue is the king of 118 pounds and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters today. He owns the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight championship, the WBC and IBF belts. He has yet to win the WBO crown, and he will try to do it against Paul Butler on December 13 at the Ariake Arena,…
Naoya Inoue was named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Association (WBA) while Devin Haney took Honorable Mention in the span. The pioneer organization published its June rankings lists with all the corresponding changes in each weight division, and the Japanese was awarded the top honor after his resounding victory over Nonito Donaire…
Naoya Inoue is one of the best fighters in the world and on Tuesday he proved it once again by scoring a second round technical knockout in his bout with Filipino legend Nonito Donaire. The Saitama Arena did not experience the drama that was expected as the Japanese fighter finished the fight early and retained…
Everything is set for one of the most anticipated fights in recent years. The second confrontation between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will take place on Tuesday at the Saitama Super Arena where the World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight championship and the WBC and IBF belts at stake. This Monday both marked the regulation…