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• Five Bantamweight Fighters to Watch in 2025

The bantamweight division has a plethora of talented fighters, with Junto Nakatani (WBC), Seiya Tsutsumi (WBA), Yoshiki Takei (WBO) and Ryosuke Nishida (IBF) leading the way as the current world champions. Here are five fighters from the division to watch out for in the next 12 months and beyond. Bantamweight Boxing: Top Fighters to Watch in 2025 Bantamweight Boxing: Andrew Cain Andrew Cain (13-1,...2025
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• Fernando Martinez withdraws from Kazuto Ioka rematch with illness

https://twitter.com/chinomaidanapro/status/1782394917110563005 A bout of influenza has forced Fernando “Pumita” Martinez out of his year-end rematch with Kazuto Ioka Japan has lost yet another year-end title fight, as WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez’s manager announced that his charge is out of tomorrow’s rematch with Kazuto Ioka due to influenza. Though unwelcome, the news ...2024
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• Nakatani vs Cuellar headlines Feb. 24 bantamweight tripleheader

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Junto Nakatani, Seiya Tsutsumi, and Tenshin Nasukawa will be in action on ESPN+ early next year After picking up a trio of knockouts in 2024, pound-for-pound stalwart Junto Nakatani will headline a February 24th all-bantamweight tripleheader in Tokyo. Nakatani (29-0, 22 KO) kicked off this year’s campaign by smashing Alexandro Santiago for the...2024
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• Takei injured, pulled from Jan. 24 Inoue vs Goodman show

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei is out for a few months after suffering a cartilage tear in his right shoulder Shortly after a cut to Sam Goodman forced Naoya Inoue to delay their undisputed title fight from December 24th to January 24th, WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei, slated to face undefeated Thai Yuttapong Tongdee, held a p...2024
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• Sam Goodman suffers cut in training, Naoya Inoue fight likely to be postponed

Sam Goodman was injured training for his fight with Naoya Inoue | Photo by Matt King/Getty Images Sam Goodman was injured training for his fight with Naoya Inoue, and probably won’t fight on Dec. 24. Ben Damon of FOX Sports Australia had this on X, including a photo of the cut: Disaster. Sam Goodman has been cut over the eye in his final spar before the undisputed fight with Naoya Inoue...2024
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• Rather than retiring, Daigo Higa lobbies for Yoshiki Takei title rematch
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• Fernando Martinez withdraws from Kazuto Ioka rematch with illness
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• Takei injured, pulled from Jan. 24 Inoue vs Goodman show
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• Naoya Inoue Remains Undisputed After Bizarre Stoppage

The ending was anticlimactic, but Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) remains the undisputed super bantamweight champion with a seventh-round technical knockout win over TJ Doheny (26-5, 20 KOs). The time of stoppage was 0:16. With the win, Inoue defends his undisputed status at 122 lbs for a second time. A stoppage win against Marlon Tapales in December last year allowed him to be crowned undisputed champ...2024
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• Naoya Inoue Remains Undisputed After Bizarre Stoppage

The ending was anticlimactic, but Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) remains the undisputed super bantamweight champion with a seventh round technical knockout win over TJ Doheny (26-5, 20 KOs). The time of stoppage was 0:16. With the win, Inoue defends his undisputed status at 122 lbs for a second time. A stoppage win against Marlon Tapales in December last year allowed him to be crowned as undisputed ch...2024
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• Inoue stops Doheny in seven to retain undisputed crown: Highlights

Naoya Inoue retained his championship against TJ Doheny | Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue retained his championship against TJ Doheny. Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight championship with a seventh round TKO win over TJ Doheny in a fight that had an anticlimactic ending and a little bit of interesting boxing beforehand. Inoue (28-0, 25 KO) does get...2024
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• Naoya Inoue Destroys Stephen Fulton In Eight

Stephen Fulton Jr. (21-1, 8 KOs) and Naoya Inoue (25-0, 22 KOs) finally clashed at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The bout was for Fulton’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. Inoue outboxed and dropped Fulton twice before the fight was called off with a 1:14 left in the contest. THE HYPE IS REAL!!!@NaoyaInoue_410 x #FultonInoue pic.twitter.com/P1aVMYlbp9 — Top Rank Boxing (@trb...2023
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• Stephen Fulton Jr. And Naoya Inoue Make Weight, Ready To Clash

Stephen Fulton Jr. (21-0, 8 KOs) and Naoya Inoue (24-0, 21 KOs) faced off for a final time before their super bantamweight title fight on July 25. The bout will take place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Fulton’s WBC and WBO titles will be on the line. For Inoue, it will be his first time fighting at this weight, having previously fought at light flyweight, super flyweight, and bantamwe...2023
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"The bantamweight division has a plethora of talented fighters, with Junto Nakatani (WBC), Seiya Tsutsumi (WBA), Yoshiki Takei (WBO) and Ryosuke Nishida (IBF) leading the way as the current world champions."

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"26 Welterweight: (3) Mario Barrios vs Fabian Maidana, May 4 Featherweight: (3) Brandon Figueroa vs Jessie Magdaleno, May 4 Super Bantamweight: (1) Naoya Inoue vs (2) Luis Nery, May 6 Bantamweight: (3) Emmanuel Rodriguez vs (9) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4 Bantamweight: (2) Takuma Inoue vs Sho Ishida, May 6 Bantamweight: (4) Jason Moloney vs Yoshiki Takei, May 6 Flyweight: (3) Seigo Yuri Akui vs (9) Taku Kuwahara, May 6 Notes: Jared Anderson holds at Number 8 after a dull but clear win over Ryad Merhy."

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"com/WbNmQUteSw— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) July 25, 2023 Yoshiki Takei KO-3 Ronnie Baldonado (1:08): Pretty simple win for the 27-year-old bantamweight Takei, who goes to 7-0 (7 KO) with the body shot stoppage."

• Nakatani vs Cuellar headlines Feb. 24 bantamweight tripleheader
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• Sam Goodman suffers cut in training, Naoya Inoue fight likely to be postponed
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• Fernando Martinez withdraws from Kazuto Ioka rematch with illness
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• Inoue stops Doheny in seven to retain undisputed crown: Highlights
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• Yoshiki Takei defeats Daigo Higa on points
The post Yoshiki Takei defeats Daigo Higa on points appeared first on Boxing News. And still WBO bantamweight champion in Inoue co-main The post Yoshiki Takei defeats Daigo Higa on points appeared first on Boxing News....2024
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• Inoue vs Doheny: Live updates and results, 5:45 am ET

Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny headlines today in Tokyo | Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny headlines today in Tokyo. Naoya Inoue returns today to defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship, taking on TJ Doheny in the main event from Tokyo. ESPN+ will stream the show live in the United States, with a two-fight broadcast starting at 5:45 am ET. Up fir...2024
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• Yoshiki Takei outpoints Jason Moloney, wins WBO bantamweight title

Former kickboxing champion Yoshiki Takei utilized his long reach, unorthodox southpaw style and a lot of guts to outpoint battle-tested Jason Moloney and win his first major world boxing title in his ninth pro bout on the Inoue-Nery undercard on Monday at the Tokyo Dome. The 27-year-old Tokyo native had to survive a furious rally […] The post Yoshiki Takei outpoints Jason Moloney, wins WBO b...2024
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• Inoue vs Nery: Live updates and results, 4 am ET

Naoya Inoue defends his championship against Luis Nery | Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue defends his championship against Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome, plus more! Naoya Inoue returns to defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship against Luis Nery in a Tokyo Dome main event today. The show will start at 4 am ET and streams live on ESPN+ in the United States. ...2024
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• Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery: A Breakdown of the Fight by Numbers

On Monday, May 6, Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) will take on pound-for-pound king Naoya “Monster” Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) for Inoue‘s WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super bantamweight titles. The entire card will stream live on ESPN+ for those in the U.S. and on Sky Sports for those in the UK. We have already heard from a confident Nery, and brought you the how-to stream, betting odds, and the full fight car...2024
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• Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Monday, May 6, Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) returns to the ring to face Mexican Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, with the card shown on ESPN+ for those in the U.S. and on Sky Sports for those in the UK. The two pugilists will meet for the WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super bantamweight titles currently held by “Monster.” Nery has already revealed he feels the Japan...2024
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• Naoya Inoue Dominates Marlon Tapales to Become Undisputed Again

Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) put in another dominant performance to once again become the undisputed champion of the world. The Japanese knockout artist took on fellow unified titlist Marlon Tapales (37-4, 19 KOs), knocking him out at the 1:02 mark of the tenth round. Going into the bout, Inoue held the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts while Tapales had the WBA and IBF titles. The fight headline...2023
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• Naoya Inoue knocks out Marlon Tapales to go undisputed at 122

Naoya Inoue is now a two-time undisputed champion | Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue is now a two-time undisputed champion. Naoya Inoue became a two-division undisputed champion in Tokyo, knocking out a game Marlon Tapales in the 10th round of their 122 lb championship unification. Inoue (26-0, 23 KO) picked up the WBC and WBO titles from Tapales (37-4, 19 KO), addin...2023
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• Sam Goodman suffers cut in training, Naoya Inoue fight likely to be postponed
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• Naoya Inoue Remains Undisputed After Bizarre Stoppage
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• Inoue stops Doheny in seven to retain undisputed crown: Highlights
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• Inoue vs Nery official for May 6 at Tokyo Dome

Naoya Inoue will face Luis Nery on May 6 | Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images The undisputed super bantamweight title fight will take place this spring in Japan. We’re officially set for a showdown between undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue who will defend his belts against Luis Nery. The fight was formally announced today and will be held on May 6 at the Tokyo Do...2024
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• Highlights: Inoue knocks out Fulton to become four-division champion
Naoya Inoue dominated Stephen Fulton to win world titles in yet another division | ESPN+/Lemino Naoya Inoue dominated Stephen Fulton to win world titles in yet another division. Naoya Inoue dominated and stopped Stephen Fulton Jr to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles, becoming a four-division world champion. Inoue (25-0, 22 KO) put Fulton away at 1:14 of the eighth round, endi...2023
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• Naoya Inoue knocks out Marlon Tapales to go undisputed at 122
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• RANKINGS: Garcia can’t be ranked, but Haney can’t be No. 1, who’s top at 140? Plus more!

Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? Next update will come Monday, May 6, later in the day to give time for Inoue vs Nery (and a stacked undercard) to finish that morning. Ranked fights this period: Super Middleweight: (1) Canelo Alvarez vs (...2024
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• Inoue stops Doheny in seven to retain undisputed crown: Highlights
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• Sam Goodman suffers cut in training, Naoya Inoue fight likely to be postponed
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• Inoue vs Nery official for May 6 at Tokyo Dome
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• Jason Moloney heads to Japan to take on Yoshiki Takei in Inoue-Nery undercard

WBC bantamweight titleholder Jason Moloney (27-2, 19KOs) will need to wait a little while longer to defend his belt on home soil after accepting a voluntary title defense against Yoshiki Takei (8-0, 8KOs) in Japan. The bout will take place at the Tokyo Dome on May 6 on the undercard of the undisputed junior featherweight […] The post Jason Moloney heads to Japan to take on Yoshiki Takei in I...2024
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• How to watch Fulton vs Inoue around the world
Here’s how you can watch Fulton vs Inoue live in the U.S. and elsewhere | Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Here’s how you can watch Fulton vs Inoue live in the U.S. and elsewhere. Naoya Inoue will be back in the ring on Tuesday, July 25, moving up to the 122 lb division to face WBC and WBO titleholder Stephen Fulton Jr, as Inoue seeks to become Here’s how you can watch the figh...2023
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• Sam Goodman suffers cut in training, Naoya Inoue fight likely to be postponed
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• Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa full fight Video – 2024

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2024-09-03, we are going to comment and rate the boxing match Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa as soon as we watch the full fight (take a look at our ranking of the Best Boxing Fights of 2024). Higa vs Takei is scheduled to take place Tuesday, September 3rd, at the Ariake Arena ... Read more...2024
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• Inoue vs Doheny: Live updates and results, 5:45 am ET
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for May 6-11

Naoya Inoue is back against Luis Nery this week | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue is back against Luis Nery this week, plus Lomachenko vs Kambosos and more! Monday, May 6 ESPN+, 4:00 am ET, Naoya Inoue vs Luis Nery BLH will have live updates. This is a stacked card, and if you can make the time work, highly recommended you tune in for the full show and not just th...2024
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• Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery: A Breakdown of the Fight by Numbers
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• ‘He Has Weaknesses’: Luis Nery Ready to Slay the ‘Monster’ on May 6

Former two-division world champion Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) will take on pound-for-pound king Naoya “Monster” Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) for the undisputed junior featherweight world championship on Monday, May 6 at the Tokyo Dome. The undisputed clash will top a fascinating world title quadruple header shown live on ESPN+. Following a recent training session in El Paso, Texas, Nery has revealed his bel...2024
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• RANKINGS: Garcia can’t be ranked, but Haney can’t be No. 1, who’s top at 140? Plus more!
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• Inoue vs Nery official for May 6 at Tokyo Dome
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• Naoya Inoue Destroys Stephen Fulton In Eight
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