Following a weekend of gimmicks — led by a VIP-attended card in Times Square and a sparsely-attended breakfast fight in Saudi Arabia — Naoya Inoue and Ramon Cardenas reminded boxing what makes its sport so special.

Naoye Inoue remains the undisputed super bantamweight champion, but he had to fight through adversity to retain his titles. On Sunday, Inoue defended his undisputed status against Ramon Cardenas, who nearly pulled off a massive upset.

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.