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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

TOKYO, Japan, July 16 Kyodo - Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as it is announced that the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, meets the press in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Inoue to fight Doheny in September

Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight world champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2024, as it is announced that the Japanese boxer will defend his four belts against former IBF title holder TJ Doheny of Ireland on Sept. 3.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue smiles during a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue poses in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, with newspapers reporting his victory over Marlon Tapales of the Philippines the previous day, becoming just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct. 25 Kyodo - Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos after attending a press conference in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2023. Event organizers said the same day he will fight the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in a bid to unify all four super bantamweight belts in a Dec. 26 showdown at Tokyo's Ariake Arena. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) attends a press conference in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2023. It was announced he will fight the Philippines' Marlon Tapales on Dec. 26 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in a bid to unify all four super bantamweight belts.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2023. It was announced he will fight the Philippines' Marlon Tapales on Dec. 26 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in a bid to unify all four super bantamweight belts.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2023. It was announced he will fight the Philippines' Marlon Tapales on Dec. 26 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in a bid to unify all four super bantamweight belts.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos after attending a press conference in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2023. Event organizers said the same day he will fight the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in a bid to unify all four super bantamweight belts in a Dec. 26 showdown at Tokyo's Ariake Arena.

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Inoue gets 2022 Japan pro sports grand award

Boxer Naoya Inoue poses with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a ceremony in Tokyo on March 2, 2023, after receiving the 2022 grand award from the Japan Professional Sports Association. Inoue got all four bantamweight belts after he beat Britain's Paul Butler in their title unification match in in December 2022.

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Inoue gets 2022 Japan pro sports grand award

Boxer Naoya Inoue (R) is handed the Prime Minister's Cup trophy from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a ceremony in Tokyo on March 2, 2023, after receiving the 2022 grand award from the Japan Professional Sports Association. Inoue got all four bantamweight belts as he beat Britain's Paul Butler in their title unification match in December 2022.

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Inoue gets 2022 Japan pro sports grand award

Boxer Naoya Inoue (R) poses with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a ceremony in Tokyo on March 2, 2023, after receiving the 2022 grand award from the Japan Professional Sports Association. Inoue got all four bantamweight belts after he beat Britain's Paul Butler in their title unification match in in December 2022.

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Boxing: Inoue vacates 4 belts, moves up to super bantam

Undefeated Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue announced his decision Friday to relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division. The 29-year-old, nicknamed "Monster," completed a sweep of the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts last month with an 11th-round knockout of Britain's Paul Butler, who came in as the World Boxing Organization's bantamweight champion. "The real battle starts from here," Inoue said at a press conference in Yokohama. "I'm very excited." He became the first Japanese to top the pound-for-pound rankings published by the prestigious Ring magazine in June 2022 and now has a 24-0 record, with 21 knockouts.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Boxing: Inoue to go up to super bantam

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos with his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF champion belts in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023. Inoue announced the same day that he will relinquish all of the four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division.

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Japan pro boxer Takayama shows off 4 world champ belts

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese professional boxer Katsunari Takayama shows off world minimumweight champion belts won from all four major boxing sanctioning bodies in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015.

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue poses with his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Dec. 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue poses with his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Dec. 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue poses with his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2022.

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue poses with his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2022.

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue waves to the crowd holding his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue waves to the crowd holding his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion

Japan's Naoya Inoue (C) stands between ring girls with his four champion belts after defeating Britain's Paul Butler in their bantamweight title unification boxing match at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Dec. 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler in Japan

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) and Britain's Paul Butler pose with their champion belts after stepping on the scales in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 12, 2022, a day before their four-belt bantamweight unification fight in Japan.

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Boxing: Inoue-Butler clash in Tokyo

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue displays his WBC, WBA and IBF bantamweight belts at a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 13, 2022. Ohashi Gym said the four-belt unification fight between Inoue and Britain's Paul Butler will take place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Dec. 13.

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese engineer (2nd R) gives instructions as workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese engineer (2nd R) gives instructions as workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)