The title match between the unbeaten Inoue and the Philippines’ Michael Dasmariñas will be held before a live audience in Las Vegas.
Manager Toru Oniki's club has played 12 games this season, winning 10 times and earning two draws.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup standout passed his entrance exam for Juntendo University School of Medicine.
Inoue also gave a shoutout to medical workers battling COVID-19, saying, “I would like all of them to know that I participated in this event in...
The undefeated WBA and IBF bantamweight champion hasn't fought since defending his titles last October.
~~ As 2020 comes to a close, JAPAN Forward is highlighting notable sports team accomplishments and individual feats by Japanese teams and athletes, both here and...
A pair of torches for the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torch relays are scheduled to make the rounds throughout the nation's largest metropolis....
It was only fitting that Naoya Inoue was fighting on Halloween night. After all, his nickname is "The Monster." True to form, Inoue delivered...
Koji Murofushi, the departing sports director for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has acquired big responsibilities as the new head of the Japan Sports...
The Rakuten Japan Open, a men's ATP Tour event, was canceled in June, and the Hana-Cupid Japan Women's Open was called off as well....
Satoshi Shimizu’s return to the ring on Thursday, July 16 wasn’t a seminal moment in national history. But it was important for two reasons. ...
French jockey Christophe Lemaire rode Almond Eye to an impressive victory in the 15th Victoria Mile last Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse. The 5-year-old mare...