Naoya Inoue’s promoter Hideyuki Ohashi says negotiations with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez are progressing toward March 2027, but no fight contract is confirmed. The timing has been an important sticking point. Inoue’s camp has pushed for an early-2027 fight rather than waiting…
David Benavidez has made his prediction for a mooted matchup between fellow pound-for-pound stars Naoya Inoue and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Inoue has not fought since a career-best win over Junto Nakatani back in May, with the Japanese sensation being content…
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Update: Naoya Inoue’s agent, John Lewis, tells The Ring’s Mike Coppinger that he is working with Eddie Hearn and Frank Smith to finalize a deal for Inoue to fight Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez in March in Tokyo. The fight is not…
With Naoya Inoue growing increasingly impatient, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has said he is willing to accept the Japanese star’s demand for their possible 2027 showdown. While both have expressed a willingness to collide early next year, it seems Inoue could instead…
An in-demand showdown between Naoya Inoue and Jesse Rodriguez was beginning to look less likely, but there are now reports that a deal will be made for a new targeted date. Following a career-best triumph over Junto Nakatani, Inoue was…
TOKYO - Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue said Thursday his next bout will take place "around March" and implied the opponent would be American Jesse Rodriguez should it become a title defense. Attending an event in Tokyo to…
Timothy Bradley wants Jesse Rodriguez to pursue Naoya Inoue before a featherweight move closes the opportunity. In an episode streamed overnight October 14–15, he challenged Rodriguez’s matchmaking while acknowledging uncertainty about negotiations. “I feel like this is a legacy fight that…
Espinoza outlined his preferred route while preparing to defend his WBO featherweight title against Lorenzo Parra. Rafael Espinoza would travel to Japan to face Naoya Inoue. Speaking with Mike Coppinger in an October 20 Ring interview, the WBO featherweight champion presented…
With Naoya Inoue teasing a move up to 126lbs, he may favour an immediate world title shot over his potential mega fight with Jesse Rodriguez. The Japanese star is looking to return in February or March of next year, having not…
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