
Junto Nakatani makes case for Fighter of the Year, eyes Naoya Inoue
Unified bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani is in the running for 2025 Fighter of the Year, but the bigger prize might be a Naoya Inoue fight in 2026.
Naoya Inoue: record, next fight and profile →

Unified bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani is in the running for 2025 Fighter of the Year, but the bigger prize might be a Naoya Inoue fight in 2026.

It’s fitting that eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao is fighting in a month – July 19 – on the same evening as unbeaten two-division champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.

Naoya Inoue is prepared to honor the request made by his countryman Junto Nakatani.

Manny Pacquiao has kept a sharp eye on his pound-for-pound successors, writes Lance Pugmire.

Boxing Scene's Tom Ivers recently attended three shows in Japan and was shocked at how they differed from the shows he is accustomed to watching in Great Britain.

Ryan Songalia reports on "MJ's" destruction of his last opponent before the pound-for-pound star Inoue.
Angelo Leo reflects on his dominant win over Tomoki Kameda and calls out Naoya Inoue as he eyes the division’s biggest names.

Tom Ivers speaks to Angelo Leo's father and trainer Miguel about Angelo's potential

Angelo Leo is already plotting his next visit to Japan after successfully defending his IBF featherweight title against Tomoki Kameda at the Intex Osaka

Angelo Leo shunned a hometown title defense in favor of playing the long game of venturing to Japan for Saturday’s first IBF featherweight title defense against the veteran Tomoki Kameda