Inoue vs. Payano

Naoya Inoue-Juan Carlos Payano: Afterthoughts

A single combination was all it took. Boxing followers can be a cynical lot. There may be some who find reasons to be less than impressed with what Naoya Inoue did on Sunday in Japan. He was supposed to win and did. Sometimes, it’s okay to be impress...

Naoya Inoue Says a 'Monster' Knockout Was Always The Goal

Naoya Inoue KO’d Juan Carlos Payano after only one minute and ten seconds of the first round, and Kiryl Relikh went through twelve tough rounds against Eduard Troyanovsky to score a unanimous win in Sunday’s Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals at the Yokohama...

Photos: Naoya Inoue Puts Juan Carlos Payano To Sleep

Inoue, Payano Fight Photos Gallery - Naoya Inoue and Kenshiro Teraji each defended their world titles on Sunday, with Inoue needing just two punches to knock out his opponent. Inoue's fight in the tripleheader at Yokohama Arena was part of the World...

Inoue Destroys Payano, Scores Crushing, First-Round Knockout

The legend of Naoya Inoue grew Sunday. Japan’s Inoue, nicknamed “The Monster,” knocked out Juan Carlos Payano with a crushing right hand just 70 seconds into their scheduled 12-round, 118-pound championship match in Yokohama, Japan, Inoue’s hometown.

Naoya Inoue-Juan Carlos Payano: Stats & Stakes

In 1973, bantamweight champion Enrique Pinder was stripped of the WBC belt for failing to defend against Rodolfo Martinez, opting instead for what ultimately was a loss to Romeo Anaya. The lineage of the title would remain intact into the 1980s but t...

Photos: Naoya Inoue, Juan Carlos Payano - Ready For WBSS War

Weights photos gallery - Naoya Inoue & Juan Carlos Payano and Kiryl Relikh & Eduard Troyanovsky all make weight ahead of their Ali Trophy Quarter-Finals on October 7 at the Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan.

Photos: Inoue-Payano, Relikh-Troyanovsky - Go Face To Face

Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Japan’s Naoya Inoue and the Dominican Republic’s Juan Carlos Payano are ready for their Ali Trophy Quarter-Final and WBA ‘Regular’ World Bantamweight Championship clash on Sunday at the Yokohama Arena, Japan.

Naoya Inoue - Can He Run The Table?

By Cliff Rold - For fans of the international boxing, getting up at odd hours to watch a fight is nothing new. This Sunday, it’s something to get a little more excited about. Subscribers to the DAZN app will be treated to three significant matches li...

Inoue-Payano, Relikh-Troyanovsky Double Set, October 7, Japan

The WBA ‘Regular’ World Bantamweight Championship between 'Monster' Naoya Inoue (Japan) and Juan Carlo Payano (Dominican Republic) opens the 2018/2019 season together with another spectacular quarter-final on the same night, the WBA World Super-Light...

Naoya Inoue vs. Juan Carlos Payano - October 7, Yokohama Arena

At a press gathering in Tokyo, unbeaten World Boxing Association (WBA) "regular" champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs) officially announced his first title defense against the left-handed Dominican and former world champion Juan Carlos Payano...

Naoya Inoue: The WBSS Presents a Real Challenge For Me

This past Friday night at the Rossiya Theatre in Moscow, the quarter-finals were set for Season II of the World Boxing Super Series - with tournaments taking place in the super lightweight and bantamweight divisions.

Photos: World Boxing Super Series - Season 2 Fighters Face Off

World Boxing Super Series Season Two Draft Photos Gallery - The quarter-finals for Season II of the World Boxing Super Series were set for the tournament’s Super-Lightweight and Bantamweight brackets at a Draft Gala Friday night at the Rossiya Theatr...

Burnett-Donaire, Inoue-Payano For WBSS Bantamweight Tourney

Top-seeded Ryan Burnett picked unseeded Nonito Donaire as his opponent Friday for the World Boxing Super Series’ bantamweight tournament. Burnett made his selection as part of the of the WBSS “Draft Gala” at Rossiya Theatre in Moscow. Northern Irelan...