The Ring Magazine documented Japanese boxing across nine decades, from Yoshio Shirai's 1952 title to Naoya Inoue's modern dominance.

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani's Tokyo Dome showdown Saturday reflects the tradition, ambition and honor that define Japanese boxing from amateur ranks to world titles.

Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when undisputed ...

If Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is to step up and take on Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue, as reports have suggested is the plan, ...

YOKOHAMA--They don’t call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue “The Monster” for nothing. The WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion ...

TOKYO – Last week, Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani reminded me just how good boxing can be when it’s done properly. From start to finish, there was no name-calling, no shoving to sell tickets. There ...

TOKYO (AP) — Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown against Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision on Saturday in one of the biggest bouts in Japanese history. Two judges scored ...

Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council, has arrived in Tokyo. Sulaiman, one of the most powerful figures in boxing, is there to attend a key fight this weekend. Tokyo will host the ...

TOKYO — Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs), the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, fights ...

TOKYO (AP) — Billed as “The Day,” May 2 is turning out to be the biggest-ever occasion for Japanese boxing. It’s when Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs), the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, ...