Inoue KOs Nery in 6th after 1st round scare to defend titles

Agence France Presse 05/07/2024

Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue said an early scare got him “fired up” after he stopped Mexico’s Luis Nery in the sixth round to defend his titles at the Tokyo Dome on Monday. Around 43,000 fans packed…

Inoue KOs Tapales, becomes undisputed super bantamweight champ

Glendale G. Rosal 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Naoya “Monster” Inoue is now the unified super bantamweight world champion after he defeated Filipino Marlon Tapales via a 10th round knockout during their fight at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on…

Gabunilas ready for the Inoue-Tapales undercard bout

Glendale G. Rosal 12/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxing prospect John Paul “Angas ng Cebu” Gabunilas didn’t leave a stone unturned in preparing for his first fight abroad. Gabunilas, from the ARQ Boxing Stable in Cebu, has been training since…

Tapales flies to Tokyo for Inoue mega fight 

Glendale G. Rosal 12/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super bantamweight champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales has left for Tokyo, Japan for his much-awaited unification bout against Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “Monster”…

Tapales to train in Baguio City before fight Dec. 26 bout vs Inoue

Glendale G. Rosal 11/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Associatin (WBA) Super world super bantamweight champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales will spend the final stage of his training camp in Baguio City.  Tapales wrapped…

Casimero-Inoue fight possible in 2024, says international judge

Glendale G. Rosal 09/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The upcoming fight of former three-division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero in Japan is most likely a tune-up bout for a much-awaited clash with Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “Monster” Inoue next…

Donaire excited for WBC world bantamweight title showdown in Las Vegas vs Mexican foe

Glendale G. Rosal 07/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former four-division world champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and his opponent Alexandro Santiago of Mexico faced each other for the first time a few days before their World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight title…

Naoya Inoue stops Stephen Fulton, wins world titles in his 4th weight class

Associated Press 07/26/2023

TOKYO— Naoya Inoue became a world champion in his fourth weight class Tuesday night when he stopped Stephen Fulton in the eighth round to claim the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) made…

Filipino Baldonado makes weight in Inoue-Fulton undercard bout versus Japanese opponent

Glendale G. Rosal 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino prospect Ronnie “Lindol” Baldonado is all set for his battle against Japanese Yoshiki Takei in the undercard of the Naoya Inoue-Stephen Fulton world title unification showdown in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, July…

Naoya Inoue ready to rampage through super-bantamweight division

Agence France Presse 01/13/2023

Japan’s Naoya Inoue announced his move up to boxing’s super-bantamweight division Friday and set his sights on becoming undisputed world champion again, just one month after claiming all the bantamweight belts. The unbeaten Inoue, nicknamed “Monster”, became…

Cataraja fights for OPBF super fly crown in February

Glendale G. Rosal 01/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unbeaten Cebuano world-ranked prospect Kevin Jake Cataraja will face an equally lethal foe for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title on February 11, 2023, in General Santos City.…

Inoue vs Butler unification showdown set Dec 13 in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-awaited showdown between unbeaten Japanese Naoya “Monster” Inoue and British world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler will happen on December 13 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Probellum, Butler’s main…

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