Kim, a 32-year-old native of South Korea, filled in on late notice to replace Australia's Sam Goodman, a mandatory challenger ...

In Tokyo, Japan, Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion, successfully retained his titles on Friday morning with a fourth-round KO win over Ye Joon Kim. Inoue increased his ...

Ye Joon Kim KO'd by Naoya Inoue after asking for more (1:02) Naoya Inoue's barrage in the fourth round sends Ye Joon Kim to the canvas as the Japanese fighter retains his belts. (1:02) ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after another devastating knockout. His promoter wants Americans to cherish Inoue as much as they do Shohei Ohtani.

Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super-bantamweight ... The 21-3-2 boxer beckoned Inoue in twice before the Japanese KO artist connected with a big punch. Kim collapsed to the floor after ...

The Briton was tough on the Japanese in an interview with iFL TV at the prospect of him facing Picasso: "Why should Naoya Inoue be given a pass to fight low-level opponents and dodge his obligation?

TOKYO — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue is headed to the United States after another devastating knockout. His promoter wants Americans to cherish Inoue as much as they do Shohei Ohtani.

Naoya Inoue, left, is moving up in weight to challenge ... Five months later, Inoue dominated a bona fide top-10 bantamweight with a first-round KO of Juan Carlos Payano. His best victory at ...

Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Undisputed world junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue stormed to a predictable fourth-round knockout win ...