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Rangy boxer-puncher Vivian Harris held the WBA junior welterweight title in the early-mid 2000s and was considered one of the premier fighters at that time in what was a stacked division.

Having entered the final year of his 20s, Caoimhin Agyarko has benefited from an active schedule with three victories in six months. He tells The Ring why 2026 could be the best year yet, having agreed an IBF final world title eliminator against Brandon Adams last month.

Claressa Shields, the Ring women's heavyweight champion, remains his No. 1 fighter.

Naoya Inoue made easy work of Alan Picasso to score a unanimous decision win Saturday while headlining "The Ring V: Night of the Samurai" show in Saudi Arabia - and once again he has plenty of options.

The multi-weight Japanese champions, who have a combined record of 63-0 with 51 KOs, handled business in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on "The Ring V: Night of the Samurai" card on Saturday.

A lengthy recovery period awaits Jake Paul after sustaining a broken jaw in two places as Anthony Joshua stopped him in six rounds last weekend. However, the 28-year-old is taking positives from the experience and believes he learned a lot after his second career defeat.

Ring and undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue admitted he wasn't particularly happy with his showing, having gone the 12-round distance in consecutive bouts for the first time as a pro, but what did the punch stats show from his Riyadh Season debut?

Naoya Inoue painted a masterpiece and thoroughly dominated Alan Picasso by unanimous decision on Saturday to headline "The Ring V: Night of the Samurai" show in Saudi Arabia. Picasso, however, said he expected even more from “The Monster” Inoue in the toughest assignment of his career.

The Ring's junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue has called on Junto Nakatani to face him next after ruling out a move to featherweight in May.

Nakatani remains on course for a much-anticipated 2026 showdown against Ring and undisputed junior featherweight king Naoya Inoue, though was forced into a Fight of the Year contender on his divisional debut against Sebastian Hernandez in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Naoya Inoue won every single round against Alan Picasso in the main event of 'The Ring V: Night of the Samurai' to set up an all-Japanese showdown with Junto Nakatani in 2026.

For the second time in nine months, Masamichi Yabuki has finished with a flourish - this time making the first defence of his IBF flyweight crown against Felix Alvarado.

Junto Nakatani beat Sebastian Hernandez by unanimous decision in a Fight of the Year contender to potentially set up an all-Japanese super-fight with Naoya Inoue in 2026.

Junior lightweight prospect Reito Tsutsumi revelled in his Riyadh debut against a tough Leobardo Quintana and answered some pressing questions encouragingly en route to a fourth-round finish, as the 23-year-old seeks to make a world rankings splash in 2026.

Bozy Ennis expects protege Andy Cruz to shine against Raymond Muratalla on Jan. 24, the two-time Olympic champion's first shot at a major pro title.

Artur Beterbiev has enjoyed watching Terence Crawford's career. The future first ballot Hall of Famer rarely had a close fight and reigned over several weight divisions as a three-time undisputed champion. Yet, the former five-division belt holder recently decided to call time on his glittering career.

Whenever Inoue and Nakatani are in the same room, there is no communication, no acknowledging each other’s presence and you could cut the atmosphere with a knife. With both fighters’ crosshairs locked on alternate targets this weekend on DAZN, neither man will discuss the potential superfight in depth.