Naoya Inoue: record, next fight and profile →
Vasiliy Lomachenko says that nothing he could achieve in his professional career could compare to winning the first of his two Olympic gold medals. The Ukrainian three-weight world champion has his sights set on unifying all four parts of the world lightweight title and would move a step closer if he adds the vacant WBC title to the WBA and WBO belts he already holds by beating Luke Campbell at the O2 Arena, London, on Saturday.
Even with big plans in place for his next potential fight, Juan Francisco Estrada still strives for more. The reigning World super flyweight champion enjoyed a wildly successful homecoming headliner, turning away overmatched American challenger Dewayne Beamon in nine rounds this past Saturday in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Hermosillo, Mexico. The bout marked the first defense of the crown he claimed in a thrilling 12-round win over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in their rematch this past April.
This past Monday at the Tokyo Dome Hotel in Tokyo, there was a press conference organized by Ohashi Boxing Gym Yokohama City. A big doubleheadler was officially announced for November 7th at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, with two world title fights.
Japan’s ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) and legendary Filipino-American Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) met on Monday in Tokyo ahead of their showdown for the 118lb Ali Trophy at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on November 7.
Japan’s ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) and legendary Filipino-American Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) clash for the 118lb Ali Trophy at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on November 7.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Nonito Donaire doesn’t fear Naoya Inoue. Donaire is starting to fear, though, that their fight isn’t going to happen. When Donaire agreed to compete in the World Boxing Super Series’ bantamweight tournament, he was told that the final would take place by June or July of thi...
Naoya Inoue is hopeful the biggest fight of his career to date is also a family affair. The unbeaten pound-for-pound entrant and reigning bantamweight titlist is awaiting final confirmation of a date and location for his title unification clash versus Nonito Donaire. The bout serves as the finals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament, with the event being targeted for November according to Ohashi Promotions, who made the claim during a press conference Thursday in Inoue’s hometown of Yokohoma, Japan.
Jason Moloney has learned to live with the hand he was dealt in a narrow split decision loss to Emmanuel Rodriguez in their thrilling bantamweight title fight last October. It hasn’t made his viewing of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight semifinals any easier to handle.
There still remains two more semifinals bouts in season two of World Boxing Super Series, but a three-continent search is already under way to secure venues for the forthcoming finals in three weight divisions later this year.
The staff at Top Rank is willing to remain patient in its long-running pursuit of Naoya Inoue, although eagerness over such a “Monster” signing has falsely assumed as his services already being secured.