Naoya Inoue (c) def. Ramon Cardenas via TKO for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles (0:45 into round eight) Rafael Espinoza (c) def. Edward Vazquez via TKO for the WBO ...

The brother of two world champions will likely earn a prime showdown versus recent title contender Ramon Cardenas on a card ...

In 2025 the first of those, Showa Day, came on April 29. Greenery Day – a day dedicated to the environment – is May 4, when Inoue and Cardenas will fight, and Children’s Day is May 5.

Inoue opened the fight with confidence by landing several shots. Ramon Cardenas hits Naoya Inoue in a junior featherweight title boxing match Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/John Locher ...

Naoya Inoue enters his first stateside fight since 2021 as a massive, -5000 favorite to win, while Ramon Cardenas is a +1500 underdog. The over/under is set at 5.5 rounds.

Ramon Cardenas, left, and Naoya Inoue after a junior featherweight title boxing match Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ...

Naoya Inoue (right) and Ramon Cardenas saved the boxing weekend with their brilliance at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images) ...

In the main event of Sunday's Top Rank Boxing card, Inoue remained undefeated and retained his undisputed junior featherweight championship with an eighth-round TKO win against Ramon Cardenas in a ...

Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) will defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship against Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs). Their fight headlines a Top Rank card – done in association with ...

Naoya Inoue remained undefeated after retaining the undisputed junior featherweight title with an eighth-round technical knockout of Ramon Cardenas in front of a packed house inside T-Mobile Arena ...