Inoue vs Nery

Tokyo Diary: What It’s Like To Cover a Naoya Inoue Fight In Japan

TOKYO – I don’t know what I was expecting, but it’s fair to say I wasn’t expecting that. The pitch of the cheers was different, the weigh-ins, the pageantry, the respect, the routines, it was all different.

One Punch From Nery Keeps Crawford in the P4P Debate

By the time Terence Crawford steps into the ring to face Israil Madrimov in a Los Angeles soccer stadium on Aug. 3, he will have been inactive for 371 days. That’s one year, plus a leap day, plus five ordinary days. That’s 53 weeks.

Nery Goes Full Circle, From Villain To Anti-Hero

TOKYO – Luis Nery might have cut a dejected figure this morning.  There was discolouration around his eyes but as he sat in the hotel lobby, he posed for pictures and signed autographs for the fans. He smiled more than he had all week.

All-Action Hero Naoya Inoue Climbs Off Canvas to Violently Knock Out Luis Nery

TOKYO – The story had already been written before it was played out in front of more than 40,000 frenzied fans at the Tokyo Dome. The stage had been set. We had seen the commercial. Japan’s leading man, the boyish wrecking machine t...

Naoya Inoue Dropped But Brutally Destroys Luis Nery in Six Rounds

Naoya Inoue survived a scare and a first-round knockdown at the Tokyo Dome on Monday to drop Mexican challenger Luis Nery three times on his way to a spectacular sixth-round knockout.

Yoshiki Takei Survives Astonishing 12th Round to Dethrone Jason Moloney

Australian warrior Jason Moloney was seemingly 20 seconds from retaining his title. He had the hugely popular Yoshiki Takei fatigued, outworked and out on his feet in the dying embers of the 12th round.

Takuma Inoue Gets Off Canvas to Outpoint Warrior Sho Ishida

Takuma Inoue had to climb off the floor to retain his WBA bantamweight title having made a terrible start against veteran Sho Ishida.

Yuri Akui Dominates Outgunned Taku Kuwahara to Retain WBA Title

WBA flyweight title champion Yuri Akui with a dominant display over game but outgunned challenger Taku Kuwahara.

Victories for Takuma Inoue and Seigo Yuri Akui in Tokyo

Takuma Inoue suffered a flash knockdown in the opening round before going on to unanimously outpoint Sho Ishida over 12. The judges turned in scores of 118-109 (twice) and 116-111.

TJ Doheny Stays in Nayoa Inoue Sweepstakes by Taking Apart Bryl Bayogos

Australia-based Irish southpaw TJ Doheny, 26-4 (20 KOs), kept alive hopes of facing Naoya Inoue by dismantling Bryl Bayogos, 7-0-1 (2 KOs), before overwhelming him in round four.

Inoue Is Japan’s Greatest Fighter

TOKYO – Ahead of what has been called the biggest event in the history of Japanese boxing, International Boxing Hall of Fame historian Joe Koizumi has rated Naoya Inoue as Japan’s greatest boxer.

Arum ‘Nervous’ For Inoue Ahead Of Clash With ‘Banger’ Nery

TOKYO – Promoter Bob Arum said he feel nervous ahead of Naoya Inoue’s big night at the Tokyo Dome against Luis Nery.

The Making Of The Monster

TOKYO – He’s called the “Monster” but Naoya Inoue looks like he could be a kid’s comic book hero or in a boy band. He has a cherubic face, a flash of light color in his dark hair, and can wreak all kinds of havoc with lightning fists that could se...

The 10 Best Performances of Naoya Inoue

The impact that Naoya Inoue has made since turning professional a little under 12 years ago is startling, even more so when you attempt to rate his 10 finest performances.

Luis Nery Knows His Role as Naoya Inoue’s Foe: ‘I’m The Bad Guy’

TOKYO – “You can say I’m the bad guy,” said a stone-faced Luis Nery, the night before he will face Naoya Inoue in the Tokyo Dome. Nery is the villain of the piece here, banned from Japan but brought back to serve penance in front of Inoue’s adorin...