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Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – results and post-fight report
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Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super bantamweight crown in Tokyo, Japan, defeating Junto Nakatani.
All three judges scored Inoue’s goal in the win against Nakatani being there and achieving his best victories.
The undisputed champion performed in front of 55,000 spectators in a moment that made his hair stand on end. Backed by a violinist and rock music, “The Monster” looked like a man on a mission as he entered the ring.
In the first two rounds, both men felt each other out and the threat of the pair was obvious to all.
Both Inoue and “Gigantic Bang” missed power shots by several inches.
“The Monster” had a robust third round, showing real precision in his shots.
Things started to turn around in the 7th round after a few good rounds from Inoue, and the 28-year-old started to really make an impression.
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He had complete control in the 10th round and dominated the “Gigantic Bang”, something few, if anyone, have ever achieved.
Nakatani suffered a nasty cut slow in the round, but after a quick look from the doctor, he was allowed to continue playing.
This cut unfortunately looked to really hinder the 28-year-old as the champion once again turned the tide in the 11th round and had his best round of the fight to date.
The pace returned for Inoue, who began to find his rhythm in the championship rounds.
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He had a convincing final round and it was the last two that probably did enough to facilitate him retain his titles.
Yoshiki Takei vs. Chris Medina
The co-main event saw Yoshiki Takei get back to winning ways after a recent loss to Chris Medina.
Takei has held the WBO bantamweight crown since 2024 when he dethroned Jason Moloney.
He picked up a disappointing points victory over DeKang Wang over eight rounds.
Takei started boxing on the back foot in the first round, and Wang looked good from the start.
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The third round was probably the hardest in the fight for Wang, who changed the fate of the fight and fired a series of shots at Takei, who was pinned in the corner.
Takei was the more competent player throughout the competition and that precision began to pay off in the final stages. At times it looked like he was on the verge of stopping Wang, who did really well to survive until the final bell.
The three judges’ scorecards read 77-75, 78-74 and 76-76.
Undercard remaining
Naoya’s younger brother, Takuma Inoue, returned to action and extended his win record to 22 in style.
The 30-year-old entered the path of victory by defending the WBC bantamweight world title.
Inoue threw his fighter, Kazuto Ioka, who was knocked down by a difficult right hook in the second second.
In the third round, the champion scored another impressive knockdown.
Jin Sasaki returned for the second time since being brutally stopped by Brian Norman Jr in the fifth round of their fight.
He scored points over Sora Tanaka in 10 rounds, looking to return to the world stage.
Kosuke Tomioka and Shogo Tanaka fought to a split draw, and Toshiki Shimomachi defeated Reina Abe by split decision.
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Lerrone Richards files appeal following controversial defeat of Albert Ramirez
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15 hours agoon
June 11, 2026
Lerrone Richards has filed an appeal with the WBA following his controversial loss to Albert Ramirez last Thursday in Canada.
Richards was defeated by a controversial split decision over Ramirez in their fight for the interim WBA delicate heavyweight title in Montreal, sparking widespread outrage on social media.
33-year-old said he intended to appeal the result, and his S-JAM Boxing management team filed an appeal to the WBA on Tuesday.
The British team hopes that the result will be annulled and an immediate rematch ordered.
said Archie Slaymaker, Boxing Operations Manager at S-JAM Boxing proboxing-fans.com on Thursday: “The appeal was sent to the WBA on Tuesday afternoon with the hope that the result of last Thursday’s fight would be invalidated and an immediate rematch would be ordered.
“We all look forward to hearing the outcome of the appeal in due course.”
“Sniper The Boss” admitted that he was devastated by the result, which resulted in him losing the chance to fight delicate heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
The southpaw suffered his second loss in three fights, stopped by Steed Woodall in 2024, and called for “justice” after the defeat.
“When I read the result, I was devastated,” Richards said proboxing-fans.com.

“I went back to the locker room and honestly, I broke down and cried.
“I am a winner. Being robbed like this is devastating.
A fair outcome would be for this decision to be overturned, and if not overturned, for it to be deemed a default or not, and Ramirez and I would reverse it.
“I leave this to the team and hopefully we will have news within the next week or two.”
“There should be no dispute.
“There shouldn’t be any controversy.
You should just give me victory, give me what I worked tough for, give me what I deserve.
“I want justice.”
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Tommy Fury admits his career is not the norm.
Fury, the younger brother of former world heavyweight champion Tyson, is in a unique position.
Due in part to the furore his name has caused, but also to the fame he gained on the reality show Love Island in 2019, the 27-year-old can choose his fights almost freely.
In a week in which he welcomed his second child with long-time girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, whom he met on Love Island, “TNT” faces the toughest challenge of its career as 2017 World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall performs on Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The Manchester player will earn another seven-figure payday for fighting the 300-pound behemoth, who has only previously fought strongman rival Thor Björnson.
Fury has already cashed in millions after 14 rounds against YouTube sensations, Jake Paul and KSI, which attracted massive audiences and colossal pay-per-view purchases.
It’s these substantial events and checks that have pulled Fury away from the classic route and into the crossover scene, where there’s much less risk and much quicker reward.
“I can’t facilitate the way my career has gone,” he further said Ariel Helwani show.
“I’ve probably had the most amazing career ever because I’ve combined it with both sides.
“The fact is you have to know your worth.
“I’m not saying I’m a world champion because I’m far from it, but like them, they only fight once, twice or a year.
“It’s like me, I won’t fight for anything less than what I’m worth.
“At the end of the day, if it makes money, it makes sense and that’s why I’m getting back in the ring.
“I will never fight for anything I know I am not worthy of.”
Fury, who secured eight straight professional victories before back-to-back victories over the aforementioned Paul and KSI, brings legitimacy and experience to a scene that has attracted names more known for their social media following than their in-ring knowledge.
Jack Kay, nicknamed the “Final Boss of Ibiza”, rose to fame after his escapades on the Spanish party island last summer, and his viral fame landed him in a fight with rapper Jordan McCann.
Some gigantic influencers were mentioned Big stacks – who calls himself the toughest man in Britain – and Armz Korleone are also part of a confused night in Manchester.
Despite his claims that he aims to be a world champion one day, it seems his immediate future will be to continue making substantial money, and with a combined Instagram following of more than 10 million, both Fury and Hall will benefit greatly from six two-minute rounds of graft on Saturday.
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A shocking place could host the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
Published
2 days agoon
June 10, 2026
A surprising location has emerged as a potential location for a superfight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Fury and Joshua are on course to finally meet in their long-awaited All-British heavyweight clash in November and both have signed contracts to fight.
The place of the fight is not known, but according to The boxing scenethe 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California was considered as a potential venue for the fight.
Boxing expert, And Rafael reported that the fight was not headed to California and would instead be held in the United Kingdom.
The long-awaited clash will depend on winning warm-up fights with Joshua will face Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Riyad and Fury will likely fight in August, although an opponent has not been confirmed.
“AJ” will fight for the first time since stopping Jake Paul in six rounds in December.
The 36-year-old former two-time world heavyweight champion was involved in a horrific car accident 10 days later that killed two of his close friends and left him with minor injuries.
The Joshua-Fury fight will be officiated by Saudi Arabian boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, but there is debate among promoters over who will be the figurehead.

Zuffa boxing head, Dana White he consistently claims that promotional responsibilities will be taken over by his company, of which the Public Investment Fund in Saudi Arabia is a part.
Both Joshua’s handler, Eddie Hearn, and Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, insisted that it was in their contract that Zuffa could not participate in the fight.
“Have they announced where the fight is?” – White said when asked by Professional boxing fans on Saturday.
“I know where it is.
“Do you think I would lie in public and then look like an idiot in front of everyone?
“What would be the point?”

Fury retired to beat Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.
The “Gypsy King”, who returned to Thailand for a training camp, demanded a fight with his long-time rival, who was watching the match from outside the ring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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