[Breaking News]Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

TOKYO, Japan, May 1 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome. (Kyodo)

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, lock eyes after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C, L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani (C, R), a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, shake hands after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

[Breaking News]Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - Japanese undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue holds a press conference after defeating challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision to retain his title at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue holds a press conference after defeating challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision to retain his title at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (L) acknowledges the crowd after defeating challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision to retain his title at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese champion Naoya Inoue (L) gives respect to challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan after defeating him by unanimous decision to retain his undisputed super bantamweight world championship at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (L) celebrates with his belts after defeating challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision to retain his title at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue poses for a photo after defeating challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision to retain his title at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese champion Naoya Inoue (R) takes on challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan in the fourth round of their boxing match en route to retaining the undisputed super bantamweight world championship at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese champion Naoya Inoue (R) takes on challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan in the fourth round of their boxing match en route to retaining the undisputed super bantamweight world championship at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Boxing: Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev

Japanese champion Naoya Inoue (R) takes on challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan in the third round of their boxing match en route to retaining the undisputed super bantamweight world championship at Nagoya's IG Arena on Sept. 14, 2025.

Boxing: Kazuto Ioka

Boxing: Kazuto Ioka

Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2023, to promote his upcoming World Boxing Association super flyweight championship defense match against Venezuelan challenger Josber Perez.

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Second placed Rinka Watanabe of Japan performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Second placed Rinka Watanabe of Japan performs during women's free skating at the international figure skating competion Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 8, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / KIMMO PENTTINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Kimmo Penttinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Rinka Watanabe of Japan performing Women, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Rinka Watanabe of Japan performing Women, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Rinka Watanabe of Japan performing Women, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Rinka Watanabe of Japan performing Women, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Rinka Watanabe of Japan performing Women, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Kao Miura of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Shun Sato of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Shun Sato of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Shun Sato of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Shun Sato of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2023

Shun Sato of Japan performing Men, Short Program, at the international figure skating competition Finlandia Trophy in Espoo, Finland on October 6, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Tennis: Nishikori to play in Puerto Rico in return from injury

Tennis: Nishikori to play in Puerto Rico in return from injury

Former world No. 4 tennis player Kei Nishikori practices in Palmas Del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 12, 2023, ahead of the Caribbean Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event, starting the same day. The 33-year-old Japanese, who last played on the ATP Tour in October 2021, has been out of the world rankings since October 2022 due to a long injury layoff.

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Challenger Yoshiharu Habu reviews his match against defending champion Sota Fujii after Fujii defended his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii (front) reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii (R) bows after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series against challenger Yoshiharau Habu at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Fujii defends Osho title

Fujii defends Osho title

Defending champion Sota Fujii (R) reviews his match against challenger Yoshiharu Habu after defending his Osho shogi title by winning Game 6 of a historic best-of-seven series at a Japanese restaurant in Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 12, 2023. If Habu, 52, had captured the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would have been his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) concedes defeat to challenger Yoshiharu Habu in Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023, following a win in Game 1. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series by beating Fujii at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) and challenger Yoshiharu Habu reflect on Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title after Habu tied the series by beating Fujii at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

Boxing: Shigeoka vs. Valladares

Boxing: Shigeoka vs. Valladares

An accidental clash of heads occurs between IBF minimumweight champion Daniel Valladares (L) of Mexico and Japanese challenger Ginjiro Shigeoka in the third round of a boxing world title fight at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on Jan. 6, 2023, ending in a no-contest.

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Boxing: Taniguchi vs. Jerusalem

Japanese boxer Masataka Taniguchi exits the ring after relinquishing his WBO minimumweight championship to Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem via a second-round technical knockout at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on Jan. 6, 2023.

Tada beats champ Son to grab WBA minimumweight crown

Tada beats champ Son to grab WBA minimumweight crown

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese challenger Etsuko Tada (R) battles WBC women's minimumweight champion Son Cho Rong of South Korea on her way to winning the title in the third round of their title bout at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on April 11.

Tada beats champ Son to grab WBA minimumweight crown

Tada beats champ Son to grab WBA minimumweight crown

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese challenger Etsuko Tada (R) delivers a right to WBC women's minimumweight champion Son Cho Rong of South Korea in the seventh round of their title bout at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on April 11. Tada beat Son to grab the title.

(1)Kawashima retains WBC title in defense against Navarro

(1)Kawashima retains WBC title in defense against Navarro

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese WBC super flyweight champion Katsushige Kawashima (R) and American challenger Jose Navarro are in action in the second round of their title bout at Ariake Colloseum in Tokyo on Jan. 3. Kawashima won a split decision over the top-ranked American southpaw.