Editor's note: This story was originally published in July 2023, ahead of Naoya Inoue's junior featherweight debut against Stephen Fulton. His opponent, Paul Butler, was in survival mode the ...
open image in gallery Naoya Inoue (left) recovered from a shock knockdown to dismantle Luis Nery (AP) This is not to suggest Inoue’s challengers are not capable foes. That accusation has ...
Naoya Inoue is a great pound-for-pound fighter ... and put their last five fights on the table for you, our reader, to draw your own conclusions.
If much of fear is about the element of surprise, it could be argued that Naoya Inoue represents boxing’s best jump scare. For though he is small, his impact is considerable, and it is often the ...