Naoya Inoue

Dennis McCann dreaming of Naoya Inoue as he prepares for Peter McGrail

Dennis McCann is looking forward to meeting Peter McGrail in a major event December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but has already allowed himself to think about the possibility of a Naoya Inoue fight.

Shabaz Masoud is ready for the world’s best

Tris Dixon catches up with Shabaz Masoud, the British super bantamweight who recently produced one of the performances against the year against domestic rival Liam Davies

Australian road warrior Jason Moloney seeking more big nights in Japan

The year started well for Jason Moloney. He defended his WBO bantamweight crown in Quebec, Canada with an early Fight of the Year contender against Saul Sanchez, but he lost the title in his next defense, in Japan, at a packed Tokyo Dome.

Exclusive chat with Naoya Inoue: On 'super-fights,' Canelo and next

Lance Pugmire speaks exclusively with pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue.

Naoya Inoue and Turki Alalshikh join forces with financial agreement

Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season has announced a sponsorship union with Japan’s undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue that has a reported value of $19 million.

The 10 scariest fighters in boxing today

The season in focus here is for once not Riyadh Season. It is instead spooky season, or Allhallowtide, and there can be no better of way to celebrate it than by taking a look at the 10 scariest fighters currently competing in boxing

BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr.; time for Prograis and Hatton to retire

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on two potential fights (Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr. and Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev) and on two fighters you feel should retire (Regis Prograis and Campbell Hatton)

Bob Arum: Murodjon Akhmadaliev would cost himself by forcing Naoya Inoue to vacate

Naoya Inoue’s co-promoter says that Murodjon Akhmadaliev would be cutting off his nose to spite his face if he forces his mandatory shot at the undisputed junior featherweight champion now instead of waiting a little longer.

Naoya Inoue brings a gift: Christmas Eve fight vs Sam Goodman

Unbeaten four-division champion Naoya Inoue will meet Australia’s IBF junior featherweight mandatory challenger Sam Goodman on an ESPN+ card at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Christmas Eve.

Fight between superstar Naoya Inoue and maturing Junto Nakatani ‘makes sense’ for 2025

Watching Junto Nakatani lift his record to 29-0 with a 22nd knockout to close a two-day festival of title fights in Tokyo last week left Top Rank President Todd DuBoef feeling quite confident over a matter certain to thrill the boxing public.

Why Naoya Inoue should think twice about rising too high

Naoya Inoue’s rise through boxing has been nothing short of meteoric and veteran broadcaster and former titleholder Raul Marquez believes Inoue still has a lot left to give to the sport.

BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol and more

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on Artur Beterbiev’s majority decision victory over Dmitry Bivol and a dream fight between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani.

The shocking moment when a rematch becomes a mismatch

Inspired by Fabio Wardley's stunning first-round knockout of Frazer Clarke in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Elliot Worsell looks at other examples of rematches that were quicker and easier than anyone expected

Murodjon Akhmadaliev turning up the legal heat on Naoya Inoue

Former two-belt champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’s legal team is positioning for a battle as an October 29 IBF purse-bid process looms over the next fight for Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight and four-division champion, Naoya Inoue.

Bidding war coming for the next fight of Naoya Inoue?

Open bidding for the next bout of “The Monster?” The IBF on Tuesday ordered an October 29 purse bid for undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue’s mandatory defense against Australia’s Sam Goodman, with the sanctioning body reporting “an ag...