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Naoya Inoue punches David Picasso during the IBF, WBC and WBO World Super Bantamweight title fight between Naoya Inoue and David Picasso during the Ring V: Night Of The Samurai fight night at Mohammed Abdo Arena on December 27, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Fights

Naoya Inoue Is Becoming A Bigger Monster

Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) punches Ramon Cardenas in the fourth round of their title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inoue retained his titles with an eighth-round TKO.

Naoya Inoue And Ramon Cardenas Salvaged Boxing’s Meek Weekend

Japan’s Naoya Inoue poses during the official weigh-in in Tokyo on May 5, 2024 ahead of his super-bantamweight title boxing match against Mexico’s Luis Nery.

The Big Stage Calls For Naoya Inoue

Lauren Theisen

Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Stephen Fulton (C) of the US fight

Naoya Inoue Is Heavier And Scarier

Naoya Inoue taunts Paul Butler during their fight

Boxing

Fear Won’t Save You From Naoya Inoue

Naoya Inoue fights against Nonito Donaire

Naoya Inoue Is Still The Scariest Little Guy In Boxing

Naoya Inoue knocks down Michael Dasmarinas

Naoya Inoue Turned This Dude Into A Frickin’ Piece Of Paper And Then Just Crumpled Him Up Right In The Middle Of A Boxing Ring On Live TV

Naoya Inoue celebrates as he knocks down Emmanuel Rodriguez