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Operation Junto Nakatani delays Naoya Inoue’s rematch

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Junto Nakatani is reportedly scheduled to undergo surgery this week to repair a left orbital fracture he suffered in his loss to Naoya Inoue on May 2, which could delay a rematch between the two undefeated stars until 2027.

InsideRingShow on Monday reported that Nakatani’s coach, Rudy Hernandez, confirmed the injury to The Ring reporter Mike Coppinger. The fracture reportedly occurred delayed in the fight after an accidental clash of heads in the 10th round, and Inoue later attacked the damaged area during the final rounds.


Despite the injury, Nakatani completed all 12 rounds, losing by unanimous decision at the Tokyo Dome in one of the biggest fights of the year.

The surgery complicates increasingly constant talks about a possible rematch. Hernandez had already publicly pushed for a second fight, after which he made it clear that he was confident.

“If we don’t beat him in the rematch, I will never coach players again,” Hernandez said recently.

“I’ll quit.”

Inoue has also left the door open for another fight with Nakatani, although she has several other options open to her, including a possible weight change and a much-discussed confrontation with Jesse Rodriguez.

The injury now changes the schedule. Orbital fractures often require several months of recovery before players can return to full sparring and contact training. Hernandez reportedly expects Nakatani to resume training in about three to four months, but a return to fight Inoue before the end of 2026 seems much less certain right now.

The delay could mean a challenging decision for Inoue. He can wait until Nakatani is fully recovered, or continue working his way up the division while the momentum from their first fight is still fresh.

Their first meeting was a major commercial success in Japan and resulted in one of the toughest fights in Inoue’s career. There is a demand for a rematch. The moment suddenly may not be there.

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Tim Tszyu responds to Terence Crawford’s predictions for his fight with Errol Spence

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Tim Tszyu responds to Terence Crawford’s prediction for his fight against Errol Spence

Tim Tszyu has fired back at Terence Crawford, vowing to prove him wrong when he faces Errol Spence Jr. on July 25.

The pair will clash at 158 ​​pounds in Australia, where both former world champions are hoping to reignite their careers.

For Tszyu, it means a chance to secure his first significant win since 2023, when he won the WBO super welterweight title against Brian Mendoza.

The Australian then lost a split decision to Sebastian Fundora in 2024, and in the same year suffered a more severe third-round defeat to Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Tszyu’s importance at the world level was then further curtailed by a seventh-round loss to Fundora last July, and the 31-year-old is now hoping to return to the world stage at 154 pounds.

To do this, he must first defeat Spence, who has not fought since his capture Stopped in nine rounds by the masterful Crawford in July 2023

Previously, “The Truth” was considered an elite welterweight, but now, at the age of 36, it is unclear what exactly he has to offer.

However, despite the American’s return after a three-year break, Crawford still believes his former foe has what it takes to beat Tszyu.

In response, Tszyu narrated Jai McAllister that while he respects Crawford’s opinion, he ultimately intends to prove the former undisputed three-division champion wrong.

“Everyone has something to say – I respect that. Crawford knows boxing, but unfortunately when is this fight [with Spence] happens, it will not follow this path.

With home court advantage and more activity, Tszyu certainly has some reasons to be confident heading into his matchup with Spence.

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Fans are telling Keyshawn Davis to transfer after meeting Lamont Roach

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At one point Floyd Schofield Jr. he encouraged a duel between them.

“But fuck this boy. Fuck him right here. Can we get it in 2026? 2027?”

The clip quickly spread across social media, but many fans focused less on the possibility of a fight and more on Davis’ size.

Several commentators argued that Keyshawn had outgrown the lower weight classes and should compete at welterweight rather than discussing fights against naturally smaller opponents.

“This guy shouldn’t be fighting anything lower than 147, lol.”

“Keyshawn should have had a low score of 147.”

“Keyshawn looks much bigger than Roach. 147-154 Keyshawn. Leave the lower weight classes alone.”

Others pointed to Davis’ recent weight issues as evidence that the upward move is overdue.

“And you all wondered why this weight tyrant couldn’t gain weight many times over.”

“Why don’t these fighters want to fight in the right weight class?”

The comments reflect a growing view among some fans that Davis’ future may be at welterweight. The former lightweight had failed to make weight in two of his last three fights, and many observers believed the size difference between him and Roach was evident in ring footage.

While talk of a future fight has generated interest, most of the discussion has focused on whether Davis should target bigger opponents instead.

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Gervonta Davis offered a speedy track to another world title on one condition

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Gervonta Davis offered fast track to another world title under one condition

Gervonta Davis got a fresh chance to win the world title.

Davis has not fought since then his controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025with legal issues outside the ring preventing “Tank” from acting for an extended period of time.

He was stripped of his WBA lightweight title and named champion on hiatus, but reports in recent weeks suggest the 31-year-old will return to competition at some stage later this year. probation violation announced last week may change that.

If he returns in 2026, he has been ordered to face WBA number one contender Floyd Schofield, but now another world champion has revealed he would be willing to face ‘Tank’.

The fighter in question is O’Shaquie Foster, who defended his WBC super featherweight title on Saturday with a majority decision victory over Ray Ford.

He spoke at the post-fight press conferenceFoster shared his thoughts on a possible matchup with Davis.

“I would love this fight. I would definitely take this fight in a heartbeat.”

“Tank” has not fought at super featherweight since his October 2020 knockout victory over Leo Santa Cruz. he has said in the past that he would be confident of getting back down to his more natural 130 pounds, but the years that have passed since then may have made that a much more difficult task. If he can do it again, the 31-year-old could quickly win the WBC belt.

In addition to calling up Davis, Foster also discussed several other possible options.

“Shakur, Lamont, whoever. Hitchins is already on the run, so I can’t get him. Whoever they send at me, whoever they put in front of me, I’m going to take them down until they say I’m number one.”

The super featherweight champion had a heated confrontation with Shakur Stevenson following his victory over Ford, which perhaps made the next fight more realistic than a clash with Davis, who has also been linked to fighting Stevenson multiple times over the years.

Foster seems keen on moving up, so he could face Davis at lightweight in the future.

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