Naoya Inoue says he would face Jesse Rodriguez at featherweight but stressed timing matters after retaining his undisputed 122-pound title against Junto Nakatani.

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says the talk of pitting Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez against Naoya Inoue in a huge pound-for-pound showdown is very real, and could even happen this year. Hearn doesn’t ...

Everyone wants to see Naoya Inoue take on Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, it seems. Turki Alalshikh wants it. Eddie Hearn wants it. Rodriguez and Inoue are said to be very keen, too. However, Antonio Vargas, ...

High-level boxing is coming in 2027. Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue is fresh off another massive moment, defeating Junto Nakatani via unanimous decision this past weekend (Sat., May 2, 2026) inside ...

A world featherweight champion believes his marketing potential in Japan could be enough to secure a lucrative showdown with ...

Eddie Hearn, promoter of Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, believes that if his fighter wants to take on Naoya Inoue in a pound-for-pound showdown, then he needs to do it sooner rather than later in Japan - as ...

Unbeaten champions Naoya "The Monster" Inoue and Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani are set to collide in 2026 for what is anticipated to be the biggest fight in Japan’s rich boxing history. Both fighters ...

Naoya Inoue already has the biggest fight of his career in front of him. But the next one might be even bigger. As Inoue prepares to defend his undisputed 122-pound championship against Junto Nakatani ...

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has rated Naoya Inoue’s performance against Junto Nakatani ahead of their potential undisputed showdown early next year.