Boxing: Inoue singles out Rodriguez, ready to move up class if no bout

TOKYO - Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan on Monday named American Jesse Rodriguez as his potential next opponent while expressing his intention to move up to featherweight should the matchup not materialize.

Inoue said during an event in his hometown of Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, that there was a chance of facing WBA bantamweight super champion Rodriguez "around (next) February," adding he would not fight for the rest of 2026.