Naoya Inoue's first fight on American soil since 2021 resulted in a successful defense of his undisputed junior featherweight championship against Ramon Cardenas, though the fight was full of unexpected drama.

The boxing world set its eyes on Top Rank and Naoya Inoue on Sunday, hoping they could come through after two disappointing nights on what was once hyped as one of boxing's most stacked weekends of fights in recent memory.

Naoya Inoue saved the boxing weekend with a thrilling comeback over Ramon Cardenas to defend his undisputed super bantamweight titles after an early knockdown in Las Vegas.