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Elijah Pierce Gets Off the Canvas to Stop Arthur Villanueva

Elijah Pierce picked up a fourth-round knockout over Arthur Villanueva after picking himself up off the deck early in the fight Friday at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.

Elijah Pierce Hoping Win Over Arthur Villanueva Will Set Up Naoya Inoue Fight

Junior featherweight Elijah Pierce has made no secret of his desire to fight Naoya Inoue. But Pierce (18-2, 15 KOs) is first set to fight Arthur Villanueva, on March 29 in Atlanta, in an Overtime Boxing event being broadcast by DAZN. Although Villanueva (35-4-1, 20 KOs) has lost only to top contenders and world champions in Luis Nery, Nordine Oubaali, Zolani Tete and McJoe Arroyo, Pierce is already thinking about the statement a win would make – and how it might push him a step closer to a much bigger fight.

Three Coolest Things: Tyson-Tool Collab, Hammer’s Time and Nisa’s Debut

Jason Langendorf shouts out some of the quirkiest, most interesting and best bits from the week in boxing. This week, it’s a special collaboration, a supremely decent proposal and an arresting pro debut.

Moloney’s Manager Explains Why He Picked Tokyo Defense Over Australian Homecoming

Inoue to Face Nery on May 6 at Tokyo Dome

On Tuesday, Top Rank announced that Naoya "The Monster" Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight world title against former two-division world champion Luis "Pantera" Nery on May 6 at the Tokyo Dome.

Algieri’s School of Thought: Nakatani on Course to Move Up and Test Game-Changer Inoue

Junto Nakatani is one of my favourite active fighters. On Saturday he produced a wildly impressive performance against a very-tough champion in Alexandro Santiago, who previously impressed when he won his title from Nonito Donaire. He was brilliant.

JBC Overturns Nery Ban Ahead of Date With Inoue

The Japanese Boxing Commission has reportedly overturned Luis Nery’s lifetime ban from boxing in Japan ahead of a potential fight with the undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue.

Inoue Awaiting Offer for Showdown in Australia

Naoya Inoue will receive an offer to fight in Australia if he successfully defends his undisputed super bantamweight title against Luis Nery.

Inoue Wins Big In Japan As He Scoops Fighter Of The Year Award

Naoya Inoue wins major honors in Japan for Fighter of the Year

We Wait — Just A Little Longer — For Fury-Usyk And The Mega-Fights To Begin

By Eric Raskin - There’s a gaping hole in the boxing schedule this Saturday. It’s about an inch long and a quarter-inch wide, requiring either 11 or 15 stitches to close, depending on whom you ask.