The bout was competitive early, but in Round 3 Taniguchi landed a perfectly placed one-punch knockout that ended the fight ...

As 2025 comes to an end, it’s time to take a look at some of boxing’s most talented up-and-comers. These prospects, who ...

Lucas Ketelle looks at fighters 11-20 in the second part of the best up-and-comers that boxing fans should keep an eye on.

Asked who the best he ever faced, Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) didn’t hesitate to give a name. “Nonito Donaire,” he told KO On SI. Donaire, 43, was seen in the ri ...

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso to set up a potential pound-for-pound super ...

The cream of Japanese boxing take centre stage in Riyadh on December 27, with Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani and Kenshiro Teraji ...

Two of world’s best pound-for pound fighters must first clear Mexican opposition before meeting in biggest fight in Japan’s ...

Hard-hitting heavyweight Earnie Shavers was unlucky with timing, competing during a period when his division was littered ...

Japanese boxing stars Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani won their respective fights to set up a 2026 showdown between two of the ...

Naoya Inoue gave himself the chance to repeat the feat by knocking out WBC and WBO champion Stephen Fulton in his July 2023 ...

Noel Mikaelian avenged a loss to Badou Jack to claim the WBC cruiserweight championship. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.

There's a Christmas treat for boxing fans in the shape of Saturday's 'Night Of The Samurai', where two Japanese stars can set up a showdown in 2026.