Naoya Inoue got up from just the 2nd knockdown of his pro career to win an all-action thriller in an ESPN main event from Las Vegas, Nevada. Ramon Cardenas showed a sturdy chin, a tenacious heart ...

It wasn't all about Inoue and Espinoza on Sunday night. Polanco, Nakano and Vargas all took meaningful steps forward in their career with wins in undercard bouts in Las Vegas.

Inoue opened the fight with confidence by landing several shots. Ramon Cardenas hits Naoya Inoue in a junior featherweight title boxing match Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/John Locher ...

On May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Naoya Inoue survived a second-round knockdown to eventually overwhelm and stop the tough American Ramon Cardenas in the eighth round.

There is growing interest in Inoue around the world and in the US – there is considerably more marketing material surrounding Sunday’s fight on the Vegas strip than there was for that between ...

Ramon Cardenas, left, and Naoya Inoue after a junior featherweight title boxing match Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ...

Naoya Inoue survives early knockdown to stop Ramon Cardenas in eighth round, retain undisputed title 'The Monster' got caught with a brutal shot before unleashing some nasty punches of his own ...

LAS VEGAS – Naoya Inoue’s former opponent Nonito Donaire is so confident of him defeating Ramon Cardenas on Sunday that he is already anticipating Inoue’s move up to 126lbs.

Naoya Inoue (right) and Ramon Cardenas saved the boxing weekend with their brilliance at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images) ...

In the main event of Sunday's Top Rank Boxing card, Inoue remained undefeated and retained his undisputed junior featherweight championship with an eighth-round TKO win against Ramon Cardenas in a ...

Inoue is now 30-0-0 with 27 knockout wins, and one might argue that unlike many superstars, he gives the fans entertaining fights whenever he's in action. Inoue is also aiming to move up in weight ...

Naoya Inoue continues his monstrous run atop the boxing pound-for-pound rankings as he faces off with top contender Ramon Cardenas. Boxing odds have Inoue as the favorite at -5,000 while Cardenas ...