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Latest Boxing News: Nishida Wins IBF, Beterbiev Injured and Bivol Unification Postponed By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent At EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan, in only his ninth professional bout, unbeaten unknown southpaw Ryosuke Nishida, 9-0 with one knockout, Osaka, Japan, won the International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight title with a 12 […]
Luis Nery: “If Mike Tyson Can Lose His Unbeaten Record at Tokyo Dome, So Can Naoya Inoue!” Inoue-Nery undisputed junior featherweight showdown tops world title quadruple-header on Monday, May 6 at Tokyo Dome LIVE on ESPN+ CLICK HERE for Training Photos Courtesy: Gabriel Acosta/Zanfer Promotions EL PASO, Texas (April 23, 2024) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are […]
May 6: Naoya Inoue-Luis Nery Undisputed Junior Featherweight Showdown Set for Tokyo Dome Showdown Inoue-Nery and three additional world title fights will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT Jason “Mayhem” Moloney to defend his WBO bantamweight world title against Yoshiki Takei TOKYO (March 5, 2024) — Japan’s pound-for-pound […]
$1MILLION PRIZEFIGHTER IS BACK: NEW, EIGHT-MAN WINNER-TAKES-ALL FIGHT SERIES WILL LAUNCH IN JAPAN ON MARCH 31 -Quarter-finals to kick-off three separate fight nights with huge $100,000 KO prize pot per event up for grabs -10-round fights, before 12-rounds in the latter stages, featuring domestic and international fighters -Overall winning fighter will pocket a whopping $1million […]
MANNY PACQUIAO ANNOUNCES HE HAS AGREED TO A REMATCH WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER AT RIZIN Tokyo, Japan (December 31st, 2023)– Manny Pacquiao has revealed at the Rizin MMA Event earlier today in the video below, that he will rematch Floyd Mayweather, 46, in a boxing exhibition in 2024. No official date or venue announced at […]
The Master: Naoya Inoue Stops Marlon Tapales to Become Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Champion Inoue is now a two-weight undisputed world champion CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS (C/O: Naoki Fukuda) TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2023) — WBC/WBO junior featherweight world champion Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) made history again. The Japanese pound-for-pound superstar knocked out Filipino IBF/WBA champion Marlon Tapales in round 10 […]
Japan x 2: Kenshiro Teraji-Carlos Canizales & Alexandro Santiago-Junto Nakatani Headline World Title Events Streaming Live on ESPN+ in Early 2024 Teraji-Canizales light flyweight showdown tops world title doubleheader Tuesday, Jan. 23 from EDION Arena Osaka Santiago-Nakatani bantamweight title bout headlines world title tripleheader Saturday, Feb. 24 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo (Dec. 21, 2023) — Five […]
Top Rank Presents Undisputed Junior Featherweight Championship: Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales Tuesday, December 26, 3 a.m. ET/ 12 a.m. PT Early Start Time, Live and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ (Dec. 20, 2023) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Tapales will be presented live on Tuesday, December 26, at a special early morning start […]
MIYO YOSHIDA AND AMANDA GALLE CAPTURE BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLES OVER THE WEEKEND WORLD RANKED SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT JESSICA CAMARA EARNS DOMINANT VICTORY IN TORONTO Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom NEW YORK, NY (December 12, 2023)– DiBella Entertainment is thrilled to congratulate both Miyo Yoshida and Amanda Galle on becoming world champions over the weekend. On […]
Four Belt Fever: Champions Naoya Inoue & Marlon Tapales Collide in Undisputed Junior Featherweight World Title Showdown December 26 at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ Inoue-Tapales and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2023) – Japan’s pound-for-pound king is […]
Takuma Inoue-Jerwin Ancajas & Artem Dalakian-Seigo Yuri Akui World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Inoue-Ancajas, Dalakian-Akui and undercard bouts to stream live from Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan in the early morning hours (Oct. 10, 2023) – Japanese world champion Takuma Inoue will defend his WBA bantamweight crown against Filipino former world champion Jerwin Ancajas on Wednesday, […]
September 18: Kenshiro Teraji-Hekkie Budler & Junto Nakatani-Argi Cortes World Title Doubleheader to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Teraji-Budler, Nakatani-Cortes and undercard bouts to stream live from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena in the early morning hours (July 31, 2023) – Japan’s unified WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji will defend his titles against South African two-division world […]
Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Super Fight Headlines Tuesday Morning Extravaganza from Tokyo LIVE on ESPN+ Fulton-Inoue undercard coverage kicks off at 4:30 a.m. ET/1:30 a.m. PT WBO featherweight world champion Robeisy Ramirez defends title against Satoshi Shimizu in the co-feature (July 21, 2023) — American fight fans will be treated to “Breakfast With The […]
Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez: “Get Ready for Another Great Show!” Ramirez defends his WBO featherweight title against Satoshi Shimizu on Tuesday, July 25 at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena and LIVE on ESPN+ CLICK HERE for Training Photos Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank LAS VEGAS (July 11, 2023) – Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez promises to deliver fireworks as he prepares to defend his WBO featherweight world title on […]
July 25: Robeisy Ramirez to Defend WBO Featherweight Crown against Satoshi Shimizu in Co-Feature to Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Title Showdown LIVE Exclusively on ESPN+ Fulton-Inoue, Ramirez-Shimizu and additional undercard bouts from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation TOKYO (April 26, 2023) – Robeisy […]
May 20: Andrew Moloney-Junto Nakatani World Title Showdown & Nico Ali Walsh’s Return Highlight Haney-Loma UNDISPUTED ESPN-Televised PPV Prelims at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Moloney-Nakatani and the return of Ali Walsh will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Haney-Lomachenko & PPV undercard fights […]
Newark’s King Knocks Out Yoshino Jared Anderson & Keyshawn Davis remain unbeaten in televised co-features CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) NEWARK, N.J. (April 8, 2023) — The King of Brick City has just put the lightweight division on notice. Undefeated former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) secured his shot at the WBC lightweight title with a […]
Weigh-In Results: Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Prudential Center (Newark, New Jersey) Press Conference Notes: Shakur Stevenson Set for Homecoming Battle against Shuichiro Yoshino this Saturday at Newark’s Prudential Center Stevenson-Yoshino, Jared Anderson-George Arias & Keyshawn Davis-Anthony Yigit will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes […]
April 8: Kenshiro Teraji-Anthony Olascuaga Light Flyweight Title Showdown & Tenshin Nasukawa’s Pro Boxing Debut to Stream LIVE on ESPN+ Olascuaga replaces Jonathan Gonzalez, who withdrew with an illness Live ESPN+ coverage from Tokyo starts at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT (March 29, 2023) — The show goes on. WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro “The Amazing […]
Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Super Fight Postponed Due to Inoue Training Injury Bout will be rescheduled until a to-be-announced date in July (March 22, 2023) – Stephen Fulton’s WBO/WBC junior featherweight world title defense against Naoya Inoue — originally scheduled for Sunday, May 7, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan — has been postponed due to a […]
May 7: Stephen Fulton-Naoya Inoue Junior Featherweight Title Showdown to Stream LIVE on ESPN+ Fulton-Inoue and undercard bouts from Yokohama Arena will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation YOKOHAMA, Japan (March 6, 2023) — Naoya “Monster” Inoue conquered the bantamweight division. He’s now moving up in weight to […]
April 8: Kenshiro Teraji-Jonathan Gonzalez Light Flyweight Unification Showdown & Tenshin Nasukawa’s Pro Boxing Debut to Stream LIVE on ESPN+ Teraji-Gonzalez & Nasukawa-Yuki Yonaha to be part of five-fight card at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan (Feb 14, 2023) — Three light flyweight world titles will be on the line in a high-stakes unification fight on Saturday, […]
Shakur Stevenson Returns Home April 8 Against Shuichiro Yoshino in Lightweight Main Event at Newark’s Prudential Center LIVE on ESPN Stevenson-Yoshino, the return of heavyweight knockout artist Jared Anderson, and lightweight Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Tickets starting at […]
Ra’eese Aleem Wants to Welcome Naoya Inoue to the Jr. Featherweight Division LAS VEGAS, NV (January 13, 2023) – WBO #1 Jr. Featherweight contender Ra’eese “The Beast” Aleem (20-0, 12 KOs), the most avoided man in boxing, wants to welcome the undisputed bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (24-0, 12 KOs), better known by his nickname “The Monster” to the 122 lbs. […]
Melvin Jerusalem Scores One Punch KO of Taniguchi Wins WBO World Minimum Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Osaka, Japan (January 7th, 2022)– In boxing, it has often been said the hardest way of all to win a world title is to do it in enemy territory on the road. That […]
INOUE VS. BUTLER RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Tokyo, Japan (December 15th, 2022)—- Naoya Inoue is now the undisputed bantamweight champion of the world, after knocking out Paul Butler on body shots in the 11th round. Butler, who came in defending the WBO title against Inoue’s WBC, WBA, and IBF belts, stayed in survival mode throughout […]
NAOYA INOUE VS PAUL BUTLER IN DECEMBER FOR UNDISPUTED BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE LONDON, OCTOBER 13 – Paul Butler goes in search of boxing immortality in December when he faces Naoya Inoue for the undisputed world bantamweight title. The WBO champion tackles Japanese hero Naoya Inoue, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, on Tuesday, December 13 on a historic night […]
Floyd Mayweather-Mikuru Asakura PPV Super RIZIN Tonight live from Japan HOW TO WATCH THIS PPV Saitama, Japan (September 24th, 2022)– The Super RIZIN pay-per-view event, headlined by the Floyd Mayweather vs. Mikuru Askakura exhibition match, will be held tonight at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Super RIZIN, presented by Japanese MMA company RIZIN Fighting Federation, […]
November 1: Kenshiro Teraji-Hiroto Kyoguchi Light Flyweight Unification Battle Headlines Loaded Quadruple-Header from Japan LIVE on ESPN+ WBO light flyweight champion Jonathan Gonzalez defends strap against Shokichi Iwata in the co-feature (Sept. 18, 2022) — The light flyweight division takes center stage Tuesday, Nov. 1, as two championship fights with three world titles at stake headline […]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MIKURU ASAKURA PRESS CONFERENCE – FLOYD’S SECURITY PUSHES FIGHTER! Integrated Sports to distribute Super RIZIN combat sports event on PPV Featuring Mayweather vs. Asakura Boxing Exhibition throughout North America September 24th live from Japan TENAFLY, NJ (September 1, 2022) – Integrated Sports will distribute the exhibition match between International Boxing Hall of Famer and […]
WBO Title Comeback Attempt of Former World Flyweight Champion Donnie Nietes Falls Short at 40 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Tokyo, Japan (July 13th, 2022)– The comeback attempt of former world Minimum, Light Flyweight and Flyweight World champion Donnie Nietes has fallen short at age 40, losing a rematch 12-round decision […]
QUOTES AND PHOTOS: BOXING LEGEND FLOYD MAYWEATHER ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION FIGHT IN JAPAN ON RIZIN AGAINST JAPANESE MMA STAR MIKURU ASAKURA Click HERE to Watch a Replay of the Las Vegas Press Conference Click HERE for Photos from RIZINFF LAS VEGAS – June 14, 2022 – Boxing legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather and RIZIN held a press conference in Las Vegas on Monday night to […]
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