It's all systems go for tomorrow's undisputed title fight between Japan's Naoya Inoue and the Philippines' Marlon Tapales as both fighters comfortably stepped the scales below the 122-lb super bantamw…
The featherweight division can breathe a sigh of relief. While there exists the desire to one day win at least a fifth divisional title, Naoya Inoue has no plans to leave the 122-pound division throug…
Marlon Tapales said that he wants to win his fight against Naoya Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight world title on December 26 in Tokyo, Japan and promises a good fight. He added that it is a…
On Tuesday, WBC/WBO junior featherweight titlist Naoya Inoue will face IBF/WBA counterpart Marlon Tapales in a 12-round contest at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The two will meet to decide who w…
MANILA, Philippines: Filipino fighter Marlon Tapales looks to pull off a massive upset against Japanese Naoya Inoue in their super bantamweight unification bout at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on …
For over a month, WBA/IBF superbantamweight champion Marlon Tapales worked out with a platoon of sparmates in Baguio to get ready for the fight of his life against unbeaten WBC/WBO titlist Naoya Inoue…
Naoya Inoue returns to action Tuesday in Japan, facing Marlon Tapales with all four major world titles at 122 lbs at stake. The fight, which will stream live on ESPN+ in the States, will see Inoue try…
Naoya Inoue (25-0-0, 22 KOs) is chasing a place in the history books on Tuesday when he faces Filipino southpaw Marlon Tapales (37-3, 19 KOs) at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The WBC and WBO super ban…
On December 26, Naoya Inoue will enter the ring in a bid to secure his second undisputed championship in just 12 months. The WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion will take on IBF and WBA counterpar…
Seiya Tsutsumi wants to make a statement to the rest of the boxing world on Tuesday. Tsutsumi will face Kazuki Anaguchi at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 10-round bout will precede the main eve…
Former European Champion McCarthy meets rising Cruiserweight contender Clarke Big-punching Belfast Welterweight Lewis Crocker is looking to make it two big wins in two months when he takes on Mexican …
At just 30 years of age, with 25 fights under his belt, Naoya Inoue is already a four-weight world champion and a pound-for-pound entrant. On December 26, “The Monster” will seek to become a double un…
YOKOHAMA, Japan—Marlon Tapales was kind of slighted when he was asked what concerns him the most about facing a legit hard-hitter like Naoya Inoue on Tuesday at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. “If I concen…
YOKOHAMA, Japan — With the music of Freddie Mercury’s “I Want To Break Free” blaring from the Bluetooth speakers, Marlon Tapales and head trainer Ernel Fontanilla worked the mitts on Saturday afternoo…
Sometimes in boxing, the end comes overnight, so quickly that we don’t even notice it. A fighter can only take so many punches before the body says no more. And when the legs go, too, it’s even bigger…
Final Standings: 7.5 points---FM Alekhine Nouri, IM Barlo Nadera, Marc Francis Balanay 7.0 points---IM Rolando Nolte 6.5 points--- Antonio Chavez Jr., Richel Lomocso, Alfredo Rafanot, IM Hamed Nouri 6…
Anthony Joshua made it look very easy against Otto Wallin, forcing a stoppage after five rounds of one-sided action. Joshua was following Deontay Wilder’s upset loss to Joseph Parker, which means ther…
Any hope of a mega-fight between Anthony Joshua and Denotay Wilder appears dead and buried after Joseph Parker stunned Wilder and the boxing world on Saturday. Kiwi fighter Parker beat Wilder via unan…
Deontay Wilder couldn't hold up his end of the deal. Wilder shared the ring with Joseph Parker in the co-featured bout of a major year-end boxing card inside The Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. Fans we…
On the next day of his arrival in Japan, WBA, IBF 122-pound titleholder Marlon Tapales (37-3, 19 KOs) also showed a public workout before Japanese press people at Ohashi Gym in Yokohama, Japan. Southp…
