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  1. JUNTO Nakatani

    Nakatani shoots for undisputed title

    Unbeaten Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani challenges undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in a highly anticipated 32–0 clash at a sold-out Tokyo…

  2. HARD-hitting Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Llover and top trainer Carl Peñalosa Jr. are teaming up in a bid to prevail against American Michael Angeletti on 6 June in Nagoya, Japan.

    Team Llover placed on code red

    Undefeated Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Llover strengthens his corner with Carl Peñalosa as he prepares for a tough IBF title eliminator against Michael…

  3. NONITO Donaire (left) and Japanese Riku Masuda clash in Yokohama on Saturday to determine who gets a shot at the WBA bantamweight title.

    Donaire, 43, battles Masuda

    Nonito Donaire, the 43-year-old Filipino-American four-division champion, faces Japan’s Riku Masuda in a WBA bantamweight title eliminator in Yokohama, aiming…

  4. RECENT winner Kenneth Llover leapfrogs to No. 3 in the IBF bantamweight ratings.

    Llover nears world title crack

    Filipino knockout artist Kenneth Llover climbs to No. 3 in IBF bantamweight rankings with a perfect 17-0 record, positioning him for a potential world title…

  5. Llover rips Chinese foe

    Llover rips Chinese foe

    Undefeated Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Llover scores a quick stoppage over China’s Ayati Sailike in Japan to retain his OPBF title, improving to 17-0, though…

  6. (FILE) KENNETH Llover

    Llover, Casimero grab spotlight

    Filipino boxing stars Kenneth Llover and Johnriel Casimero gear up for high-stakes fights in Tokoname, Japan, aiming for title defenses and career comebacks…

  7. Llover makes Japan arrival

    Llover makes Japan arrival

    Undefeated OPBF bantamweight champ Kenneth Llover arrives early in Japan to defend his title against Ayati Saikile, aiming to boost his world ranking and…

  8. NONITO Donaire (left) gives Japanese defending champion Seiya Tsutsumi a taste of hell in their WBA bantamweight title fight on Wednesday night in Tokyo.

    Donaire: I ain’t done yet

    Nonito Donaire hints at a possible comeback after a close split-decision loss to Seiya Tsutsumi in Tokyo, emphasizing his love for boxing and pride in his…

  9. Donaire seeks WBA crown

    Donaire seeks WBA crown

    Nonito Donaire aims for bantamweight glory at 43 as he challenges Seiya Tsutsumi for the WBA title in Tokyo, seeking one last world championship triumph.

  10. NONITO Donaire is ready to rumble and win a world crown at the age of 43.

    Donaire armed and dangerous

    Nonito Donaire gears up for another historic title bid as the Filipino boxing legend challenges Japan’s Seiya Tsutsumi for the WBA bantamweight crown in Tokyo,…

  11. FILIPINO four-division champion Nonito Donaire remains a force even at age 43.

    WBA champ bothered by Donaire’s reputation

    WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi faces Filipino legend Nonito Donaire in Tokyo on 17 December, with both fighters gearing up for a high-stakes clash…

  12. KENNETH Llover

    Llover defends title against Chinese in Japan

    Undefeated Filipino champion Kenneth Llover returns to action on 27 December in Japan, defending his OPBF bantamweight title against Chinese southpaw Ayati…

  13. Llover collides with Argentine

    Llover collides with Argentine

    OPBF bantamweight champ Kenneth Llover gears up for a key bout against Argentina’s Luciano Baldor in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as he eyes a bigger fight in March…

  14. NAOYA Inoue will reintroduce himself as one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers when he faces Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan this Sunday in Nagoya, Japan.

    Inoue to assert boxing supremacy

    Unbeaten Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue aims to prove he’s the true pound-for-pound king as he defends his undisputed super-bantamweight titles against…