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NAGOYA, Japan — Naoya Inoue was supposed to be given the toughest test of his super bantamweight reign. In the end, it was just another dominant night at the office.
Inoue defended his undisputed crown Sunday with a one-sided unanimous decision (118-110 2x and 117-111) over former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev at IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
(Sept. 11, 2025) — The highly anticipated undisputed super bantamweight championship showdown between reigning king Naoya Inoue and former unified champion Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev —Sunday, Sept. 14 at IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan — will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. and UK on the Top Rank Facebook channel.
LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2025) — The Monster returned to American soil for the first time in almost four years, and he did not disappoint.
Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed junior featherweight world championship with an eighth-round TKO against Ramon Cardenas on Sunday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
INDIO, Calif. — Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas has gone from side hustles to the main stage. The San Antonio-born junior featherweight contender is preparing to fight undisputed champion and pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue on Sunday, May 4, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.