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• Takei vs Medina eyed for Inoue vs Akhmadaliev undercard

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Yoshiki Takei is reportedly teeing up a September clash with top-ranked contender Christian Medina WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei is gearing up for a quick turnaround, as ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reports that a September showdown with no. 1 contender Christian “Chispa” Medina on the Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadliev undercard is “on ...2025
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• ‘The old Manny will be back’: Pacquiao expects a return to form in Barrios fight

Manny Pacquiao will end his retirement in a bid to win a world title at age 46. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao anticipates a throwback performance when he takes on Mario Barrios, July 19. As Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) prepares to end his retirement for a welterweight title shot against WBC champion Mario Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs), he tells ESPN that he ...2025
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• ‘Don’t worry about it’: Pacquiao unconcerned with age difference in Barrios fight

Manny Pacquiao prepares for his professional return to boxing. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao laughs off the age gap between Mario Barrios and himself leading into title fight. Manny Pacquiao just recently returned to Los Angeles ahead of his upcoming July 19 fight against Mario Barrios and was greeted at the airport by plenty of fans and media. Pacquiao w...2025
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• Pacquiao returns to WBC rankings as No. 5 welterweight

Manny Pacquiao will end his retirement this summer for a shot at another world title. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao secures top 5 rating with WBC ahead of Mario Barrios fight. Despite having been retired from the sport of boxing for several years now, with word that Manny Pacquiao will be returning to the ring to take his chances against WBC welterweight ...2025
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• Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao reportedly set for July 19 PPV

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao could end a nearly four-year-long retirement against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios this summer ESPN’s Andreas Hale, confirming long-swirling rumors, reports that WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios will welcome the legendary Manny Pacquiao back to the ring atop a July 19th PBC on Prime PPV in Las Vegas. Pacquiao (62...2025
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• Nakatani vs Nishida unification official for June 8 in Tokyo

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Bantamweight champions Junto Nakatani and Ryosuke Nishida will meet in a hotly anticipated clash this June Despite rumblings that a pending mandatory defense could delay proceedings, bantamweight champions Junto Nakatani (WBC) and Ryosuke Nishida (IBF) are officially set to meet in a June 8th unification bout in Tokyo. Nakatani (30-0, 23 KO) en...2025
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• Inoue vs Goodman off again after Goodman reopens cut

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue is still fighting in two weeks, but it won’t be against Sam Goodman, who re-injured himself in sparring Fox Sports Australia revealed today that Sam Goodman, whose IBF-mandated title shot against Naoya Inoue got pushed from December 24th to January 24th due to a cut suffered in training, re-opened the cut while sparring and is once ...2025
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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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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Sep. 3-7

Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny meet on Tuesday, plus more! | YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny meet on Tuesday, plus more! Tuesday, Sep. 3 ESPN+, 5:45 am ET, Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny. The Monster returns! Future hall-of-famer and living legend of the sport Naoya Inoue brings his latest pile of undisputed belts to face TJ Doheny – a tough, rugged, honest fighter, b...2024
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• Pacquiao struggles in exhibition with kickboxer Anpo

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Rukiya Anpo stepped in for the injured Chihiro Suzuki 45-year-old Manny Pacquiao didn’t make a great case for challenging WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in his exhibition match with K-1 veteran Rukiya Anpo on last night’s Super RIZIN 3 show. Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KO) was originally slated to face fast-rising knockout artist Chihiro Suzu...2024
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• Fulton vs Inoue rescheduled for July 25 in Tokyo
Naoya Inoue reportedly suffered an injury in training, pushing back a highly anticipated fight against Stephen Fulton Jr. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images An unfortunate setback for Naoya Inoue forced a postponement, but we’ve now got a new date. Many boxing fans around the world were disappointed to hear the news that Naoya Inoue suffered a training injury which forced a ...2023
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• PODCAST: Fulton vs Inoue preview, Kambosos returns, Teofimo stuns us all, more!
We’re just seven days away from Fulton vs Inoue! | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images We’re just seven days away from Fulton vs Inoue, plus George Kambosos returns on Saturday and much more on this week’s show! Tuesday! Podcast! This will be our last full-length episode for a few weeks, as John is headed on vacation until August! So deeply inhale all the 94-minute glory of this ...2023
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"| Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao secures top 5 rating with WBC ahead of Mario Barrios fight."

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"Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Luis Nery stopped Azat Hovhannisyan in a WBC eliminator last February Super bantamweight kingpin Naoya Inoue’s inaugural undisputed defense is already on the table, as Mike Coppinger reports that “The Monster” has agreed to face Luis Nery in Tokyo this May."

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"| Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images An unfortunate setback for Naoya Inoue forced a postponement, but we’ve now got a new date."

• Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao reportedly set for July 19 PPV
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Yuki Tsunoda making his Red Bull debut is one of the major storylines heading into the F1 Japanese Grand Prix For years Yuki Tsunoda dreamed of a seat at Red Bull. This week the driver gets his chance, and the timing could not be better. As the grid heads to Suzuka for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Tsunoda is set to make his Red Bull debut at his ho...2025
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• ‘Shouldn’t be a pass’: Hearn critical of Inoue’s 2024 campaign considering his P4P standing

Naoya Inoue had three wins in 2024 but none of them came against the level of opposition Eddie Hearn believes worthy of a top P4P star. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Eddie Hearn says Naoya Inoue didn’t have a year worthy of a #3 pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has made some recent noise for his criticism of Naoya Inoue and his standi...2025
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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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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Sep. 3-7
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• Fulton vs Inoue rescheduled for July 25 in Tokyo
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• Talking Friars Ep. 325: Padres “Definitely” Will Try To Sign Shohei Ohtani
Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Plus, the chances of a Ha-Seong Kim trade appear to be slimmer Bob Nightengale came out with a report earlier this month that the San Diego Padres plan to be “all in” on Shohei Ohtani next offseason but he was the only one to report that at the time. But another writer—Dennis Lin, who knows the Padres better than Nightengale—reported yesterday ...2023
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka
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• Nakatani vs Astrolabio: Live updates and results, 5 am ET

Junto Nakatani faces Vincent Astrolabio | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Junto Nakatani faces Vincent Astrolabio today from Japan. Junto Nakatani will defend his WBC bantamweight title against Vincent Astrolabio today in Tokyo, headlining a card that will stream live on ESPN+ starting at 5 am ET. Nakatani (27-0, 20 KO) claimed the title in his last fight, stopping Alexandro ...2024
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• Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley highlight strong ZOZO Championship field in Japan

Rickie Fowler at the 2022 ZOZO Championship in Chiba, Japan. | Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images Plenty of PGA Tour stars are in the ZOZO Championship field this week at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Japan. The PGA Tour has returned to the land of the rising sun. This week, the ZOZO Championship takes center stage at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japa...2023
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• Franco announces retirement after loss to Ioka, explains decision
Joshua Franco has retired from boxing after his loss to Kazuto Ioka | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Joshua Franco has decided to hang up the gloves and retire at age 27. Joshua Franco has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 27, following a loss to Kazuto Ioka on Saturday in Tokyo. The win gave Ioka the WBA junior bantamweight title, which Franco had lost on t...2023
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres finalist in Roki Sasaski sweepstakes

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. San Diego Padres News Will Sasaki sweepstakes come down to 1 of these 7 teams? (MLB.com) Yankees discussing trade for 3-time batting champ Arraez (report) (MLB.com) Padres roster review: Bryan Hoeing (San Diego Union-Tribune) Widow of late Pad...2025
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• RANKINGS: Naoya Inoue and Canelo hold firm in top spots, more

Naoya Inoue and Canelo Alvarez took care of business this week | Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images and Christian Petersen/Getty Images Naoya Inoue and Canelo Alvarez took care of business this week, and hold their top spots. The next update will come next Monday, May 20, and it’ll be a big one. Ranked fights this week: Heavyweight: (1) Oleksandr Usyk vs (2) Tyson Fury, May 18 Heavywe...2024
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• Franco announces retirement after loss to Ioka, explains decision
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• Franco vs Ioka reportedly set for June 24 in Tokyo
Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Joshua Franco and Kazuto Ioka fought to a majority draw on New Year’s Eve While Juan Francisco Estrada is still out of the picture for the moment, the super flyweight division is slowly grinding back into motion. Dan Rafael reports that WBA champion Joshua Franco will rematch Kazuto Ioka on June 24th in Tokyo. Their first meeting was a unificat...2023
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• Inoue vs Nery reportedly agreed for May in Tokyo

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Luis Nery stopped Azat Hovhannisyan in a WBC eliminator last February Super bantamweight kingpin Naoya Inoue’s inaugural undisputed defense is already on the table, as Mike Coppinger reports that “The Monster” has agreed to face Luis Nery in Tokyo this May. Never has the term “hostile territory” been more appropriate. Nery (35-1, 27 KO), who gr...2024
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• Fulton vs Inoue rescheduled for July 25 in Tokyo
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• Franco announces retirement after loss to Ioka, explains decision
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• Pacquiao returns to WBC rankings as No. 5 welterweight
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• Franco vs Ioka reportedly set for June 24 in Tokyo
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• Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao reportedly set for July 19 PPV
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• WBO schedules purse bid for Olascuaga vs Gonzalez

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Jonathan Gonzalez vacated his light flyweight title in June Newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga won’t have long to rest on his laurels, as the sanctioning body has scheduled a purse bid for this coming Friday after Olascuaga’s camp and that of former light flyweight titlist Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez failed to come to terms. T...2024
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• ‘Don’t worry about it’: Pacquiao unconcerned with age difference in Barrios fight
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• Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao reportedly set for July 19 PPV
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka
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• Japanese Grand Prix 2025: F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Follow along with SB Nation’s coverage of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix After a week where the grid was quiet, Formula 1 is back for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. But while the grid itself was silent, the sport was filled with noise. The first shocking development of the 2025 F1 season came as Red Bull made the snap decision to demote Liam L...2025
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• Inoue vs Goodman off again after Goodman reopens cut
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Sep. 3-7
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• WBO schedules purse bid for Olascuaga vs Gonzalez
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• Nakatani vs Astrolabio: Live updates and results, 5 am ET
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• Franco vs Ioka reportedly set for June 24 in Tokyo
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• Fulton vs Inoue rescheduled for July 25 in Tokyo
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• Japanese Grand Prix 2025: F1 coverage from SB Nation
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• RANKINGS: Naoya Inoue and Canelo hold firm in top spots, more
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• PODCAST: Fulton vs Inoue preview, Kambosos returns, Teofimo stuns us all, more!
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