Japanese boxing sensation Naoya "The Monster" Inoue is undoubtedly the most popular active boxer out of Asia, becoming a ...

The 25-year-old has built a 10-0 (7 KOs) record under the radar since turning over in 2019 and heads back to Yekaterinburg, ...

Unbeaten unified bantamweight champ Junto Nakatani confirms a move to super‑bantamweight and plans to relinquish his WBC and ...

Two-division undisputed champion Inoue has also previously suggested moving up to featherweight, with Brit Nick Ball a touted ...

Inoue, who attended Nakatani’s win over Nishida, is set to return on September 14 at the IG Arena in Nagoya against WBA ...

The Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar main card airs at 4 a.m. ET. Nakatani and Cuellar should make their way to the ring around 7:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Junto Nakatani (c) def. Petch Sor Chitpattana via TKO 6 (2:59) for the WBC bantamweight title Tenshin Nasukawa def. Gerwin Asilo via UD 10 (98-91, 98-91, 97-92); Bantamweights ...

The bout between champion boxers Naoya Inoue (30-0-0, 27 KOs) and Junto Nakatani (31-0-0, 24 KOs) is already being billed as Japan’s “fight of the century.” And the date hasn’t even been set.

Junto Nakatani is currently 26-0 with 19 coming by way of knockout. He’s battered many opponents at a high level, including Andrew Moloney for the WBO Super Flyweight title.

Junto Nakatani trains at a gym in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) SAGAMIHARA – One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” ...