Inoue vs Cardenas: Updates and results
Naoya Inoue returns to face Ramon Cardenas in tonight’s main event.
Results:
- Naoya Inoue TKO-8 Ramon Cardenas (0:45)
- Rafael Espinoza TKO-7 Edward Vazquez (1:47)
Naoya Inoue returns to the United States to defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship tonight, facing Ramon Cardenas in a Top Rank main event from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Coverage starts at 10 pm ET, with the fights streaming live on ESPN+ and the top two bouts also airing on ESPN.
Inoue hasn’t fought in the U.S. since his 2021 win over Michael Dasmarinas, when he was still at bantamweight. “The Monster” is looking for another win tonight to cement a bigger fight later this year against Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
In the chief support, Rafael Espinoza will defend his WBO featherweight title against Edward Vazquez. John Hansen will be on the round-by-round call tonight. Join us!
Main Card (ESPN+ and ESPN, 10:00 pm ET)
- Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KO) vs Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KO), super bantamweights, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s undisputed championship (WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO titles)
- Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KO) vs Edward Vazquez (17-2, 4 KO), featherweights, 12 rounds, for Espinoza’s WBO title