In the manga scene, Takehiko Inoue is one of the most prolific manga artists there has ever been. Most of us know him for his two iconic basketball series, Slam Dunk and Real; however, his real ...

(UPDATE) JAPANESE boxing star Naoya Inoue's career is more legendary than that of Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao. This is the take of Top Rank chief Bob Arum, who previously promoted Pacquiao and now ...

Eddie Hearn is annoyed about WBA super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue swerving mandatory challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev to easier fights against weak opposition that is no threat to beating him.

Japan’s unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was mentally “exhausted” after knocking out a goading Kim Ye-joon to retain his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles in Tokyo on Friday.

World junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue emphatically knocked out Ye Joon Kim in Round 4 to start his year in style on Friday to leave all who watched eager to know what’s next.

TOKYO — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after another devastating knockout. His promoter wants Americans to cherish Inoue as much as they do Shohei Ohtani.

LAS VEGAS – Naoya Inoue’s disposal of replacement opponent Ye Joon Kim keeps him on track for what an official said will be a “relatively quick turnaround” for his planned return to fight ...

Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue comfortably retained the undisputed super bantamweight world championship Friday with a fourth-round knockout of South Korea's Kim Ye Joon. The 31-year-old power ...

There are plenty of stars deserving of a bigger audience. Case in point: Naoya Inoue, the reigning world junior featherweight champion and an absolute superstar in his native Japan. But only in his ...

Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Undisputed world junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue stormed to a predictable fourth-round knockout win ...

Naoya Inoue doesn’t need to be asked twice. With his opponent beckoning him in, Inoue stepped forward with a devastating right cross to blast Ye Joon Kim down to the canvas to defend his ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japanese champion Naoya Inoue, right, punches South Korea challenger Ye Joon Kim during the unified WBC IBF ...