By Elliot Worsell IN what can only be described as a jarring break from tradition, on Boxing Day my parents and presumably many others with access to Sky Sports spent their morning watching Naoya Inoue beat seven shades out of a game but ultimately overwhelmed Marlon Tapales. Needless to say, it was not the way … Read more
THE RESULT: Naoya Inoue, the Japanese sensation, added another stoppage victory to his impressive 26-fight record. He halted Filipino Marlon Tapales at the one minute and two seconds mark of round 10 in Koto-Ku, Japan. Inoue dominated the fight and ultimately secured the finish with a powerful right hand to Tapales’ forehead, forcing Tapales to … Read more
By Elliot Worsell IT is somewhat fitting that at a time when a new Godzilla film is earning rave reviews around the world, Naoya Inoue, boxing’s very own “Monster”, prepares to cause his own brand of havoc for the second time this year. Not content with stomping all over Stephen Fulton in July, the WBC … Read more
By Oliver Fennell MARLON TAPALES is not only fluent in English but also speaks the language of Boxing News. As the current holder of the WBA and IBF super-bantamweight belts, the Filipino fighter will face Naoya Inoue, who holds the WBC and WBO titles, on December 26. While the match will undoubtedly be hyped as … Read more
BOXING DAY will provide some boxing action when Naoya Inoue bids to win all four belts in a second weight class. The Japanese phenom, who has also won world honours at light-flyweight and super-flyweight, faces Filipino Marlon Tapales at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo with the winner recognised as the undisputed super-bantamweight champion. Inoue’s last … Read more
