BOXING history dictates that both Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue, who grace the cover this week as the leading fighters in the sport, will one day lose a fight. Furthermore, it will likely happen sooner rather than later. The cover of the first boxing magazine I remember buying featured the best two boxers of the … 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
By Elliot Worsell ODDLY, despite the fact boxing consists of scores of well-trained men and women trying to punch one another in the head until someone is left unconscious, the scariest aspects of the sport have nothing to do with the boxers whatsoever. Though it is true, yes, that events in the ring can sometimes … 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
