All posts tagged "naoya Inoue"

Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire Back On A Collision Course Towards A Rematch

This past week two of the bantamweight division’s most significant fighters made their way back inside the squared circle. Last weekend at the Dignity Health Sports...

Nonito Donaire, Age 39, Badass As He Ever Was, Gets Liver Shot Stop on Gaballo

Nonito Donaire is a zero doubt future Hall of Famer doing remarkable things in his late 30s, while being a vocal proponent of fighting clean (no...

Bantamweight Contender Prince Octopus Dzanie Grabs No. 11 Rating

Hear ye, hear ye, gather round, we got news on the man with the best name in pro boxing, Prince Octopus Dzanie. I told you about...

Naoya Inoue Matched The Pre-Fight Hype: The Monster Is The New Body Snatcher

Naoya Inoue got THE TREATMENT from Top Rank in the lead-up to his Saturday night fight against Michael Dasmarinas which unfolded at the Virgin Hotel Las...

The Boxing Diet: Clean Protein, Ample Fiber, Odd Doritos Binge

My NY FIGHTS assignment: to write something making sense of the absurd state of boxing within the combat sports universe at this moment in time. On...

Naoya Inoue and Foe Michael Dasmarinas Make Bantamweight Limit

Naoya Inoue Loves That Nickname, Monster

LAS VEGAS (June 17, 2021) — Naoya “Monster” Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero...

Mexican Prospect Lindolfo Delgado Fighting On Inoue Card

LAS VEGAS (June 14, 2021) — One of Mexico’s standout young talents, 2016 Olympian Lindolfo Delgado, is ready for a pair of significant firsts. Delgado will...

21 Rounds: Pondering What Boxing Will Offer Us In the New Year

Hey! Don’t sleep Pillows bleed off of lead I’ll swiss cheese ya head Like a fan in Green Bay In other words, I’ll blow your mind....

Naoya Inoue vs. Jason Moloney: Halloween Havoc

It’s been a challenging year for us all as the pandemic has altered the way we do things on a daily basis. One thing you can...

Bob Arum Talks Inoue v Gervonta, Politricks And Old Rival Don King

The 88 year old deal-maker Bob Arum checked in with NYF, sounding fairly buoyant, predicting that in a week, the nation will send a message that...

Three Superstar Matches That Could Happen in 2021

The outbreak of coronavirus has been a testing time for professional athletes. In the world of boxing, several big name flights have been cancelled but there...

Naoya Inoue: The Scent of Absence

This was supposed to be fight week in Vegas – the pomp-and-circumstance prelude to bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue’s Saturday night debut on the Strip. Somewhat removed...

Bob Arum Pumped For Inoue’s 1st Top Rank Clash, Shares Pricing For Fury-Wilder 2

The Top Rank roster is jammed with pound for pounders, and more so now that Japanese hitter Naoya Inoue has entered the stable. Promoter Bob Arum...

Naoya Inoue Added To Top Rank Roster

Credit must be due Top Rank; the promotional kingpin Bob Arum now has under his tent yet another pound for pound top 5 talent. On Thursday,...

“Monster” Inoue Beats Donaire, A True Credit To The Sport, In Stirring WBSS Finale

Predicting what will or what might happen in a boxing match may not be a fool’s errand, but plenty of us look foolish in retrospect what...

The Squad: The Pound-4-Pound Best

“I am learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me.” —Anonymous We’re guessing that wasn’t Q. The best...

Who Won the Weekend? Wilder Wins? Or Inoue Does The Godzilla Stomp And Snags Honors?

Pretty interesting weekend of boxing played out. America’s heavyweight champion gave the people what they wanted, their 260 pounds of flesh, crumpled to the canvas. And...

Naoya Inoue: Superstar

  Saturday, May 18, 4:24pm It’s official. Naoya Inoue is now a Top 5 pound-for-pound fighter and RAPIDLY closing in on #1. Within seconds after watching...

Emmanuel Rodriguez’ Trainer Promises Boxer Will Beat Inoue

Trainer: Inoue is not the ‘Monster’, Rodriguez is – This is war! William Cruz, the trainer of IBF champ Emmanuel Rodriguez, explains why he pushed Naoya...