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The only question after Naoya Inoue's latest destruction job is... who's next?
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The only question after Naoya Inoue's latest destruction job is... who's next?

Sam Goodman has lost his title shot at undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue due to injury, and now he’s under pressure to retain his place as a top-ranked contender

The cut that initially postponed Sam Goodman’s fight with Naoya Inoue has now caused Goodman to pull out of their rescheduled date.

Sam Goodman won’t be fighting undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue – not in 2024, at least. The unbeaten contender suffered an injury in training camp

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

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.

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.

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.

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 agreement could not be reached.”

Texas’ Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is considered one of the rising stars of his generation. The undefeated WBC junior bantamweight champion is one of 10 fighters below the age of 25 with the potential for greatness due to their exceptional qualities.