Inoue vs Cardenas results, full fight card

Additional photos from the event – including Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas, as well as the undercard action – have been published.

The Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas full fight video highlights are now streaming.

As the action inside the boxing ring concludes, the Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas post-fight press conference follows. Fight highlights video coming soon, too.

With the victory, Naoya Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) of Japan makes the fourth successful defense of his undisputed super bantamweight title. Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs), of San Antonio, TX, falls short in his first attempt to become champion.

Naoya Inoue returns the favor, scoring a knockdown on Ramon Cardenas with a right hand in the seventh round, then dominates and stops him with a barrage of punches in the eighth.

Another video published by Top Rank moments ago on YouTube features ‘The Monster’ Naoya Inoue making his first ring walk in Las Vegas in four years. Meanwhile, the Inoue vs Cardenas fight is unfolding, with some chatter on social media saying it might be the “best fight of the weekend.”

The highlight video of Mexico’s Rafael Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) making his third successful defense of the WBO featherweight title via seventh-round TKO against Edward Vazquez (17-3, 4 KOs) of Fort Worth, TX, is now streaming on YouTube.

At the end of the second round, Ramon Cardenas sends Naoya Inoue to the canvas with a left hand. Cardenas ducked under Inoue’s left hand and countered with a left of his own.

The main event features four-weight champion Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) of Japan defending his undisputed super bantamweight title against Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) of San Antonio, TX. 32-year-old Inoue makes the fourth defense of his 122-pound title against 29-year-old Cardenas, who challenges for his first world title.

Unbeaten Rafael Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) of Mexico claims a stoppage win against Edward Vazquez (17-3, 4 KOs) of Fort Worth, TX, to make the third successful defense of his WBO featherweight title. The latter falls short in his second bid to become champion, snapping his two-fight winning streak. Espinoza dominated Vazquez with a barrage of punches, which led to referee Harvey Dock stepping in to wave the fight off. The time was 1:47 into the seventh round.

Rafael Espinoza hurt Edward Vazquez with body shots at the end of the fourth round and continued pouring punches to the head and body. The latter was able to survive till the end of the round.

The fight video highlights from a 10-round welterweight bout between Rohan Polanco and Fabian Maidana is now streaming on YouTube. Unbeaten Polanco, who scored a final-round knockdown with a body shot en route to a unanimous decision victory, improved to 16-0 with 10 KOs. Maidana dropped to 24-4 with 18 KOs, snapping his two-fight winning streak.

The co-main event features Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) of Mexico making the third defense of his WBO featherweight title against Edward Vazquez (17-2, 4 KOs) of Fort Worth, TX. The latter challenges for the title for the second time after falling short by majority decision against Joe Cordina in November 2023.

Rohan Polanco (16-0, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic defeats Fabian Maidana (24-4, 18 KOs) of Argentina by unanimous decision at welterweight. On his way to victory, Polanco scored a knockdown on Maidana with a body shot in the 10th and final round. In addition to the win, Polanco lifts the WBO Intercontinental title. All three judges scored the fight 100-89.

Rounding out the Inoue vs Cardenas prelims, Rohan Polanco (15-0, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic goes up against Fabian Maidana (24-3, 18 KOs) of Argentina. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at welterweight.

The fight highlight video featuring Emiliano Vargas’ dominant performance against Juan Leon is now also streaming on YouTube.

Emiliano Fernando Vargas (14-0, 12 KOs) of Oxnard, CA drops Spain’s Juan Leon (11-3-1, 2 KOs) twice to claim a second-round TKO victory. Vargas sent Leon to the canvas with a right hand to the top of the head, and then again with a left uppercut. Leon managed to get back on his feet, but the referee called it a day.

Another clip on YouTube features highlight moments from the fight earlier today between Art Barrera Jr. and Juan Carlos Guerra Jr.

The fight highlight video, featuring Mikito Nakano against Pedro Marquez, is now streaming on YouTube.

Up next on the prelims is an eight-round super lightweight bout between Emiliano Fernando Vargas (13-0, 11 KOs) of Oxnard, CA, and Juan Leon (11-2-1, 2 KOs) of Spain. Unbeaten Vargas targets his fifth win inside the distance, following a second-round stoppage of Giovannie Gonzalez in March. Riding a three-fight winning streak, Leon steps through the ropes in the U.S. for the second time, after stopping Phillip Ramer in the first round in March 2022.

Mikito Nakano (13-0, 12 KOs) dominated Pedro Marquez Medina (16-2, 10 KOs) to claim a fourth-round TKO win with body shots. On his way to victory in his U.S. debut, the Japanese featherweight scored five knockdowns against his Puerto Rican opponent.

The action continues with a battle between Japan and Puerto Rico, as Mikito Nakano (12-0, 11 KOs) faces Pedro Marquez Medina (16-1, 10 KOs). The matchup is scheduled for 10 rounds at featherweight. Unbeaten southpaw Nakano makes his U.S. and international debut. Once-beaten Medina aims for his 16th win in a row.

Art Barrera Jr. (10-0, 7 KOs) of Lynwood, CA remains undefeated, scoring a sixth-round TKO against Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. (6-2-1, 2 KOs) of Chicago, IL. After Barrera landed another right hand, the referee stepped in and waved the middleweight fight off to save Guerra from further punishment.

The middleweight bout between Art Barrera Jr. (9-0, 6 KOs) of Lynwood, CA and Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. (6-1-1, 2 KOs) of Chicago, IL continues the action. The contest is scheduled for six rounds.

In the event opener, Raeese Aleem (22-1, 12 KOs) of Muskegon, MI earns a unanimous decision over Rudy Garcia (13-2-1, 2 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA. After 10 rounds at featherweight, the judges scored the fight 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93.

Kicking off the action, Raeese Aleem (21-1, 12 KOs) of Muskegon, MI goes up against Rudy Garcia (13-1-1, 2 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at featherweight.

The Inoue vs Cardenas fight card features eight bouts in total: Seven televised matchups, including two world title clashes, and a swing bout. The action begins in less than 30 minutes.

With the event taking place on Sunday, Inoue vs Cardenas Fight Week kicked off on Thursday with the fighters making their grand arrivals and showcasing their skills during an open workout. The final press conference took place on Friday, followed by the official weigh-ins on Saturday, one day before the fight.

Facing off against Ramon Cardenas tonight in Las Vegas, Naoya Inoue makes his second ring appearance of the year. In his previous bout in January in Tokyo, the Japanese champion stopped Ye Joon Kim, who stepped in on short notice to replace Sam Goodman. In case you missed it, the fight highlight video is now streaming.

Tonight’s half of the main event, Ramon Cardenas, is fresh off a win by unanimous decision over Bryan Acosta in February at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. In case you missed it, the full video of that bout is available on YouTube. Additionally, one of the 29-year-old’s highlights goes back to September 2023, when he knocked out Rafael Pedroza in the second round at the same venue, headlining a ShoBox card. The video of that bout is also streaming on YouTube.

Stepping through the ropes tonight in Las Vegas, Naoya Inoue makes his first ring appearance in the U.S. since he fought Michael Dasmarinas in June 2021. The full video of that fight is now streaming.

Inoue vs Cardenas airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 6:15 PM ET / 3:15 PM PT. A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful to stream from a different location.