★ ★ ★ Naoya Inoue Vs. Nonito Donaire ★ ★ ★

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Inoue has far better technique and fundamentals. The scary thing about Inoue is his boxing skills, defense, fundamentals, speed, and power are all on point. He's almost the complete package. However, he has been hit flush but not by a big Nonito type guy though. I feel like it's a bit disrespectful to say Inoue would beat a prime Nonito at this point of his career. Maybe after he racks up a few more wins.

 

Donaire is just too technically flawed to beat Inoue IMO. I guess you could give Donaire a punchers chance but that usually translates to about 10%.

 

Oh my! I'm tempted to vote just to see the results but can't force myself to pick an option as I'm unsure on this one as it stands. Let's see Inoue in a couple more high level fights.

Now the thought of a younger Rigo vs Inoue makes me aroused.

 

The f is the point of that? As if a fight night match would have any reflection on what an actual fight would look like?

 

Main question here is if Inoue could handle Donaire's power, he's bound to get tested by at least one of those left hooks. Donaire's chin is proven but with Inoue, he hasn't faced that kind of punching power.

I think Inoue has a better boxing IQ though, they're both technically very good but sometimes I feel Donaire just seems to be lost as to what do against his opponents and doesn't fight to any kind of plan. Even if he did end up KO'ing most guys he fought it's usually more of a spontaneous thing.

Inoue doesn't have that problem, he gives nothing away every second of the fight and is always in control, you can just tell he's walking away with a KO from the opening bell. But I guess his comp also isn't to the same level as Donaire's. I'm still gonna go with Inoue though.

 

Those videos are utterly pointless.

 

Donaire was a bad dude at 115-118... It would be hard for me to pick inoue against that version.