Naoya Inoue had an absolute firefight against Ramon Cardenas on May 4. 'The Monster' put his undisputed super bantamweight title on the line against the Mexican Cardenas. Inoue was dropped with a ...

Naoya Inoue retains the undisputed junior featherweight title after taking Ramon Cardenas' best shot. The fight was stopped in the first minute of the eighth round after the two fighters displayed a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey. Japan's Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory against South ...

Ramon Cardenas set the pace early. It was slow and rather deliberate, but decisive enough to stay a step – and punch – ahead of his Colombian opponent. Or so it seemed. Cardenas' performance Saturday ...

Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) won his first major title in April 2014 when he knocked out Adrián Hernández to claim the WBC light flyweight title. Since then, the 32-year-old has only stepped into the ...

It was up to Naoya Inoue to excite boxing fans after one of the biggest fight weekends in the sport's history left them feeling like it was a letdown. As expected, "The Monster" didn't disappoint in ...