Inoue is the best puncher in modern boxing

Going as far back as Tyson, I can say that Naoya Inoue is the best puncher. I've not seen a boxer who can throw powerful punches consecutively from any angle while remaining in balance. Normally when a boxer throws a combo or flurry he/she needs to sacrifice power, for example Suger ray leornard. Even Tyson could not throw every punch with power the way Inoue does.

If Inoue had elite defence he would be unbeatable in my opinion.

 

Yes his defence has improved but his fight against Donaire shows that he still tends to switch off in fights, especially when he's multitasking. For example, when he throws a punch he forgets to move his head and that's how Donaire injured his left eye in round 2. Also when moving away from punches he tends to forget to move his head too. I don't know whether he is admiring his work but his father needs to fix this, and then I can confidently pick Inoue against even the much bigger Lomachenko.

 

Inoue's power is pound4pound number 1. He could probably crack a heavy weight's chin if he landed clean on them, not my words, ask the iron chinned Dave Allen.

The only question that should matter if Inoue ever fights at 126 lbs or 130 lbs is whether he is physically strong enough to avoid getting manhandled and mauled by bigger guys, and of course whether his defence is good enough to avoid taking too many clean shots from harder punchers.

 

Like I said, those were the words of Dave allen and he would know best as an actual pro boxer.

If Lomachenko doesn't respect Inoue's power then unfortunately Inoue is getting knocked out, but it won't come to that because his power is legit and unlike Wilder's hail mary right hand Inoue actually knows how to hit his target with any punch.

 

As for Canelo, why is it so hard to believe that Canelo has a stronger chin than the heavy weights Golovkin was sparring. After all Canelo walked through Kovalev who punches like a mule.

 

Yes, it's a weakpoint of Inoue's. Opponents can exchange with him and know exactly where Inoue's head will be during the whole exchange. He doesn't make this mistake in every exchange but one is too many in a sport where all an opponent needs is one punch you don't see coming.

 

The fact you just stated applies in general but Inoue is a special fighter with special power. Not every heavy weight will have a stronger chin than every middle weight, that's what I'm saying.