One of the best fights on the immediate boxing schedule finally has a U.S. platform on which it will air. The highly anticipated rematch between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will stream live on ESPN+, ending weeks of speculation for their previous...
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Nonito Donaire was apparently just winging it in his 2019 barnburner with Naoya Inoue. Donaire, the four-division champion and current WBC bantamweight titleholder, is scheduled to face Inoue in a unification rematch June 7 in Saitama, Japan, Inoue’s...
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire are set to do it again and with even more at stake the second time around. The world’s top two bantamweights are officially set for their long-discussed rematch, which BoxingScene.com has confirmed will take place June...
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British prospect Shabaz Masoud will face French opposition when he makes his Probellum debut next month. The masterful Masoud will look to extend his unblemished record to 10-0 when he takes on the seasoned Yoann Boyeux (43-6) over 10 rounds as part...
The 2019 fight of the year is moving closer to seeing a sequel. A bantamweight championship unification bout between WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titlist Naoya Inoue and WBC crownholder Nonito Donaire is currently in negotiations to be staged for April...
It was another absolutely packed weekend for boxing with several strong main events, some memorable stoppages, and the foundation for some big clashes next year. The most notable action in the ring came at light heavyweight. Artur Beterbiev laid clai...
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Naoya Inoue can now look forward to the super fights he has long craved. The unbeaten three-division titlist successfully defended his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles following an eighth round knockout of Thailand's Aran Dipaen. Inoue floored Dipaen...
Masataka Taniguchi got it right the second time around. The opening leg of a title fight doubleheader saw the WBO strawweight title change hands as Taniguchi stopped Wilfredo 'Bimbito' Mendez in the eleventh round Tuesday evening at Kokugikan Arena...
Naoya Inoue understands the criticism surrounding his latest opponent selection. A desire to fight at home came with the decision by the pound-for-pound entrant and three-division titlist to accept the equivalent of a stay-busy affair in lieu of a bl...
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Naoya Inoue is set for his homecoming, which comes right on time given current global circumstances. The unbeaten three-division titlist and pound-for-pound entrant will proceed with a voluntary defense of the unified WBA/IBF bantamweight crown versu...
WBC Bantamweight World Champion and future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire scored a fourth-round knockout over previously unbeaten Reymart Gaballo to successfully defend his title in the Showtime televised main event Saturday night headlining a Premier...
Naoya Inoue gets his long-awaited homecoming fight. The three-division and reigning WBA/IBF bantamweight titlist will headline a show in his native Japan for the first time since November 2019. The opportunity comes December 14, when Inoue defends...
