Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (C) attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes. He will face the Philippines' Marlon Tapales at Tokyo's Ariake Arena for the undisputed super bantamweight world title.

Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes. He will face the Philippines' Marlon Tapales at Tokyo's Ariake Arena for the undisputed super bantamweight world title.

Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes.

Yamanaka, Hasegawa before world title double-header

Yamanaka, Hasegawa before world title double-header

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and Hozumi Hasegawa, a former world champion in two different weight classes, pose during a press conference on Feb. 11, 2014, in Tokyo, announcing they will each fight in a world title double-header on April 23 in Osaka. Yamanaka will try to defend his title against Stephane Jamoye of Belgium and Hasegawa will fight Kikoo Martinez, the IBF super bantamweight champion, of Spain.