Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight world title against what many feel will be the toughest test of his career in Junto Nakatani In front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, two undefeated pound-for-pound punchers put it on the line in the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. Inoue comes in as the established […]

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Terence Crawford has weighed in on the current heavyweight scene ahead of major changes over the next twelve months. Oleksandr Usyk is the current unified champion, holding the WBC, IBF and WBA belts. His vacated WBO title was awarded to Fabio Wardley, who, at 31, still has years of intriguing fights ahead in the division […]

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This month, Oleksandr Usyk faces Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Usyk currently holds three of the four major heavyweight world titles, and has been permitted by the WBC to defend its belt against Verhoeven, despite the challenger having just one professional boxing bout to his name alongside a decorated kickboxing career […]

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Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight titles against Junto Nakatani this Saturday at the Tokyo Dome. The bout headlines a sold-out show of around 55,000 fans and is widely being billed as the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history, with both men featuring on the current pound-for-pound lists and entering the ring undefeated. Inoue puts […]

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Nonito Donaire has made his prediction for Nayoa Inoue’s next undisputed title defence against Junto Nakatani. The fight pits two pound-for-pound stars against one another. Inoue is well established as one of if not the best fighter in the world, but Nakatani – who will mark just his second appearance at super-bantamweight – is a […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is due to make his ring return on September 12 in Saudi Arabia, with the only official announcement so far branding it a world title fight but naming no opponent. Canelo lost all four super-middleweight world titles to Terence Crawford in September of last year. While Crawford retired and scattered the belts, […]

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Terence Crawford has addressed some criticism levelled at him since retirement. The five-weight world champion hung up the gloves late last year following an impressive victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, stepping away from the sport undefeated and with a record-breaking legacy. Despite most commending the timing of his decision to retire, some believe ‘Bud’ should […]

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Ahead of a reported rematch, Manny Pacquiao is unconvinced by Floyd Mayweather’s claims that he is the greatest fighter of all time, and has even questioned his famous 50-0 record. Back in 2015, Pacquiao became the 48th name of Mayweather’s resume, losing by unanimous decision in Las Vegas on a night where the main event […]

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