"I'm happy to be able to engage in a unification bout with Casimero with our three world belts on the line. This will be the first for a Japanese boxer to win three world belts if victorious. I plan to enter the U.S. three weeks before to be in tip-top shape on the fight day. This is also my first engagement after executing a promotional contract with Top Rank, and I am eager and excited to show a great performance before worldwide fight fans. I have already started sparring, and I've no problem in my right eye. I've completely recovered from the unexpected injury."
Solid fight. I expect Oubali to beat Donaire so a fight against Oubali to clean out 118 and then move up and fight Navarette.
Yes! Hard fight for Inoue. Unlike Donaire, Casimero has that extremely agile foot-speed, moving in and out, and body movement to bother him, and power to keep him honest.
This is no easy fight for inoue. He'll most likely lose but casimero himself has shown some real increase in power since stepping up to 118 plus his experience and underrated iq. He has a chance to either surpass donaire or end up second in performance. Or not at all
Look, I think that if Inoue hadn't suffered that injury so early in the fight, he would have knocked Donaire out... Which he did, but the ref screwed it up.
Inoue is nearing his prime and is still growing, the fact that he eagerly wants to face the best and unify all the titles at 118 lbs even after breaking his skull with no tune ups tells me he is ready to move up in weight soon. Japanese insiders say we won't see Inoue at his best until he moves up to featherweight. It will be interesting to see for sure but I'm skeptical but will just enjoy the ride cause clearly Inoue is a true champion who is looking to face the best. That being said I'm not counting out Casimero, he has a real shot because of his power, underrated defense and his experience.
I don't think that Oubali stands a chance. He will slow down after 6, possibly being up on the cards, but then Donaire will take over and take him out late.
