Boxing
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Naoya Inoue sees off Picasso to set up Tokyo super-fight with Junto Nakatani
‘Monster’ dominates Picasso to defend undisputed titleUnanimous decision in Riyadh keeps Inoue unbeatenNakatan…
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Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days
The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the…
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‘Irreparable loss’: Two Japanese boxers on same card die from brain injuries
Hiromasa Urakawa passes days after Shigetoshi Kotari diedPair had been injured in fights at same event in Toky…
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Naoya Inoue avoids early disaster and stops Ramon Cardenas inside eight
Japanese superstar remains unbeaten after TKO 8 winInoue bolsters claim as world’s best pound for poundNaoya I…
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Naoya Inoue plots Las Vegas fight after four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim
Inoue announces Vegas plans after latest knockout winJapanese star lays claim as world’s best pound for poundN…
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Naoya Inoue stops Ye Joon Kim to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened
Japanese star retains all four major title belts at 122lbsInoue lays claim as world’s top pound-for-pound boxe…
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Naoya Inoue retains undisputed title after TJ Doheny quits with injury
Inoue defends WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles at 122lbsJapanese star boosts claim as pound-for-pound No 1As it ha…
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Naoya Inoue boosts claim as world’s best boxer with destruction of Luis Nery
Japanese star comes off floor to claim victory in TokyoAs it happened: Bryan Graham’s round-by-round reportNao…
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Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened
Japanese star defends WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles by TKOInoue, 31, bolsters claim as world’s top pound-for-po…
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Small, Slow But Steady review – meditative boxing tale as deaf fighter rethinks life
Film follows Keiko, deaf since birth, making her way in the ring when Covid-19 lockdown arrives in Japan and s…
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Antonio Inoki, popular wrestler who faced Muhammad Ali, dies aged 79
Popular wrestler and politician Antonio Inoki dies aged 79Japanese star was battling rare disease called amylo…
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Naoya Inoue wants Paul Butler fight in bid to unify world bantamweight titles
Japanese boxer wants to fight Briton ‘any time and anywhere’Inoue is currently the best pound-for-pound boxer …