T he May 2 event headlined by Naoya Inoue’s unanimous decision over Junto Nakatani was hailed as the biggest boxing promotion in Japanese history even before it took place, but it more than lived up to the hype. The largest attendance ever for the Tokyo Dome (55,000) witnessed Inoue turning back Nakatani’s spirited challenge and Takuma Inoue outclassing legendary veteran Kazuto Ioka in the co-feature. The capacity crowd produced a $32 million gate (fourth largest ever) and the domestic pay-per-view exceeded 1 million buys, shattering the Japanese record. The day after the blockbuster event, Shingo Inoue sat down with Ring Magazine at Ohashi Gym in Yokohama for an exclusive interview. Fresh off guiding both of his sons to two of the biggest victories of their careers, The
THE ART OF RAISING CHAMPIONS SHINGO INOUE RECENTLY WITNESSED HIS SONS, NAOYA AND TAKUMA , ACHIEVE TWO SPECTACULAR VICTORIES ON THE SAME NIGHT, AND THE 2025 TRAINER OF THE YEAR SAYS THERE’S MORE GLORY TO COME FROM JAPAN’S MOST CELEBRATED BOXING FAMILY By Daisuke Sugiura
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