ESPN+ / Lemino Boxing: Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim & Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai RBR

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  1. nellybc

    nellybc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
    2: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
    3: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
    4: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
    5: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
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    8: Jin Sasaki 10-9 Shoki Sakai
     
    nellybc, Jan 24, 2025
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  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Well... their last names are similar. Maybe they're confused:lol:
     
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  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    “A bunch of people on Twitter” is all you have to say about their boxing knowledge.
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Lound 9!
     
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  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Btw, that "heart of a samurai, just packing a dull blade" comment regarding Sakai a few rounds ago was nasty work (by I think Osuna?)

    ...but accurate. :sisi1
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 24, 2025
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  6. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    This honestly has to be the answer.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jin Sasaki is winning this fight handily but he has some defensive deficiencies that he seriously needs to work on. From what I’m seeing from him he’s not ready for any of the top WWs.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Jan 24, 2025
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  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Round 1 Sakai 10-9, close
    Round 2 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 3 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 4 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 5 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 6 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 7 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 8 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 9 Sasaki 10-9, close

    Sasaki still doing the same thing, marching forward, beating the **** out of his body, then Sakai lands a few counters. Rinse and repeat. They're standing toe to toe now, threatened to turn into a phonebooth war. Jin got the better of it, Sakai backed off. Now Sakai pressing forward a little, landing some decent one twos to the head. Sakai with uppercuts, Sasaki with body shots.
     
    CST80, Jan 24, 2025
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    :lol:

    It says the first names right in the app they're using (granted smaller fonts, but still...)

    This content is protected
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Round 1 Sakai 10-9, close
    Round 2 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 3 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 4 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 5 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 6 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 7 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 8 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 9 Sasaki 10-9, close
    Round 10 Sasaki 10-9

    Sasaki is out with renewed vigor, battering the body, ref calls time, they fix Sakai's tape. They're taking their time. Sasaki like a wildman just throwing haymakers, he rocks Sakai who does a stutter step, he goes on the offensive. Sakai recovers. Lands a few heavy right hands. Jin eating them flush. Sakai doesn't have the energy to maintain the attack. Jin back on the frontfoot, whipping in left hooks to the head.
     
    CST80, Jan 24, 2025
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  11. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    This man needs to be institutionalized.
     
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  12. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Sakai is insanely durable. No man should be able to soak up that much punishment and not even be busted up either. I'm genuinely wondering if a prime Tommy Hearns could get him outta there.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    That's a very impressive stat.

    Current world champs by nation: USA 16, Japan 9, Mexico 5.

    Respective populations: 347 million, 124 million, 140 million.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 24, 2025
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    His scorecard was (and is) by far the worst. The other Japanese accounts that had Sakai up earlier now have it tightening if not level already.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 24, 2025
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  15. CST80

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    Round 1 Sakai 10-9, close
    Round 2 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 3 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 4 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 5 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 6 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 7 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 8 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 9 Sasaki 10-9, close
    Round 10 Sasaki 10-9
    Round 11 Sasaki 10-9

    Jin looking straight up pissed that he can't stop Sakai, so he's just selling out, sitting down on virtually everything. Sakai soaking up everything. A left hook to the liver seemed to bother Sakai for a second. A left hook to the body then violent overhand right hurts Sakai, Sasaki goes wild again. Sakai hurt late again, Jin unloads, Sakai soaks it up. Goddamn he's tough as ****.
     
    CST80, Jan 24, 2025
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