All posts tagged "naoya inoue"
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Features
/ 1 week ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sanfrecce Hiroshima Triumph in the Fujifilm Super Cup
Tolgay Arslan and Hayato Araki scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a victory over Vissel Kobe in the J.League's traditional curtain lifter...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yui Kamiji Snaps Grand Slam Singles Title Drought
Yui Kamiji won her third Australian Open singles title, beating Aniek van Koot in straight sets. It was her first Grand...
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoNaoya Inoue Defends Super Bantamweight Titles with a 4th-Round KO of Ye Joon Kim
With the victory in his 24th consecutive world title fight, Naoya Inoue moved closer to a pair of high-profile fights in...
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naoya Inoue Rolls with the Punches in Preparation for Latest Title Defense
The undisputed super bantamweight champion is putting a positive spin on his fight's delay. Naoya Inoue says he's ready to beat...
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoWill Naoya Inoue Come Undone Against Late Replacement Ye Joon Kim?
Naoya Inoue should easily beat Kim at Ariake Arena on January 24, but boxing history shows us that sometimes a replacement...
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoNaoya Inoue Ready for Big Show as He Defends Titles Against Ye Joon Kim
Bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue is "ready to put on the ultimate show" against last-minute substitute Ye Joon Kim in the...
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue to Fight Injury Replacement Ye Joon Kim on January 24
Sam Goodman sustained a recurrence of an injury above his left eye on January 11 and he withdrew from his super...
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News
/ 1 month agoPredictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Title Fight Postponed Until January 24
Super bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue was to face Sam Goodman on December 24, but the fight was rescheduled after the Aussie...
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Boxing
/ 3 months agoGuts Ishimatsu Recounts His Journey from Postwar Poverty to Boxing Champ
Growing up poor in postwar Japan, Guts Ishimatsu moved to Tokyo as a teenager to become a pro boxer. Years later,...
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Boxing
/ 4 months agoNaoya Inoue to Fight Sam Goodman on Christmas Eve
At Tokyo's Ariake Arena, super bantamweight king Naoya Inoue will take on the unbeaten, 26-year-old Australian, who is ranked No 1...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season
Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...
