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Naoya Inoue has rarely displayed even a modicum of vulnerability during his incredible run. That changed when Luis Nery dropped him in Round 1, the first knockdown of his career. He swiftly corrected his mistake and showed he’s still invincible. Column:

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Great to see Conceicao get a fourth title opportunity. First two title shots came at a disadvantage: Valdez weeks after failed doping test and Shakur after he blew weight. Third title fight, Conceicao pulled out a draw with Navarrete despite two knockdowns suffered.

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O'Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior lightweight title vs. Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceicao on July 6 in Newark, N.J., sources told ESPN.

Will serve as chief support to the Shakur Stevenson-Artem Harutyunyan lightweight title bout on ESPN. espn.com/boxing/story/_…

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Inoue is a great boxer, but Crawford is the pound-for-pound number one. I don’t know how the ranking works or if there’s a clear criteria, but it seems like there are some personal opinions and inaccuracies involved.
I believe that boxing needs one entity to evaluate with…

Inoue is a great boxer, but Crawford is the pound-for-pound number one. I don’t know how the ranking works or if there’s a clear criteria, but it seems like there are some personal opinions and inaccuracies involved. I believe that boxing needs one entity to evaluate with…
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Crawford moves to 154 pounds to fight Madrimov on Aug. 3 in L.A., bringing him closer in weight to Canelo.

TURKI ALALSHIKH told ESPN he would like to deliver Canelo-Crawford in December or January.

“I won’t let [Crawford] sit around another year.”

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“We see Vegas is important and we never want to take its place, but I think it's our right to have big events in our country,' Alalshikh said. 'Why now is Riyadh taking from Vegas, why not any other city? But you know what's the difference? We do it amazingly. And get attention.…

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Naoya Inoue suffered the first knockdown of his 27-fight pro career but still did more than enough to pull out the victory with a sixth-round KO of Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome. ESPN story on another marvelous performance from “The Monster”:

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Australia’s Sam Goodman, the No. 1 contender with the WBO and IBF, shakes hands with Naoya Inoue.

Inoue: “I’m looking forward to the negotiation to fight against Sam Goodman in September.”

Goodman: “I’ve been mandatory for over a year, either give up the belts or fight me.…

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Right hand sends Luis Nery’s head through the ropes in Round 6 and it’s all over! Three knockdowns and Naoya Inoue retains his undisputed junior featherweight championship after coming off the canvas in Round 1.

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Another left hook floors Luis Nery in Round 5. Rather than hold, Nery trying to fight his way out of the trouble.

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Luis Nery fighting the wrong guy to keep his hands at his waist. He can get away with it against most fighters due to his speed and reflexes, but Naoya Inoue making him pay.

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