Search results for "naoya inoue"
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Boxing
/ 3 years ago‘Monster’ Inoue Set for First Japan Fight in Two Years
The unbeaten IBF and WBA bantamweight champion meets Thai challenger Aran Dipaen at Ryogoku Kokugikan, a venue primarily used for grand...
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Boxing
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Boxing is Achieving Big Success on a Global Scale
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese...
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Boxing
/ 1 year agoFocus on Stephen Fulton Ahead of Monster Super Bantamweight Fight
With Naoya Inoue's fight night fast approaching, it is time to take a detailed look at Stephen Fulton, Inoue's first opponent...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoPaul Butler Takes On Monster Task in Tokyo
The veteran British boxer Paul Butler is set to meet unbeaten Naoya Inoue, the WBA, IBF and WBC bantamweight champion, on...
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago'The Monster of the Boxing Ring' Looks Toward Future Challenges
"As the No. 1-ranked [pound-for-pound] boxer, I'd like to have fights that the No. 1-ranked boxer deserves." ―Naoya Inoue
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Boxing
/ 1 week 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
/ 1 month agoJunto Nakatani Puts on Monday Masterclass in Latest Title Defense
In making the second defense of his bantamweight world title, Junto Nakatani once again showed the watching world he is one...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani is on Pace to Become MLB's 1st 50-50 Player
Four days after stealing three bases to raise his season total to 46, Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer. The Dodgers...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoParis Paralympic Games: Japan's Para Athletes Inspire the World
From rugby and badminton to swimming, Japanese athletes are excelling at the Paralympic Games, each victory reflecting their relentless pursuit of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoEDITORIAL | The Paris Paralympics 'Here to Compete, Win, and Smash World Records'
As then-Crown Prince Akihito envisioned in 1964, we hope the Paris Paralympics are filled with cheering spectators celebrating the Para athletes...
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Boxing
/ 4 months agoJunto Nakatani Delivers a Swift KO in WBC Title Defense
Making the first defense of his bantamweight world title, Junto Nakatani underlined his status as one of boxing's best in Tokyo...
