Top Rank on ESPN: Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Esteban Nery Hernández & Masago Akui vs. Taku Kuwahara II RBR

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  1. granth

    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I know it sounds silly after he's just been stopped, but Nery has some chin on him. He ate shots that would've flattened other super bantams.
     
  2. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After being unguarded in the first round, Inoue got fired up and finished Nery in style, which was to be expected...
     
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  3. Chitown

    Chitown Active Member Full Member

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    Who else is left at this weight really? Murodjon... Casimero lol...

    126 will really test what his legacy will be as far as ATG with the depth and talent right now
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Besides the first round extremely dominant and one sided beat down by Inoue. But at the same time round 1 exposed a lot of flaws from him. I knew Nery had a punchers chance.
     
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  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Take heed, Canelo: that is how you dispatch a Tijuana brawler. :deal:
     
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    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The haters will drone on about the knockdown in the first but otherwise a beautiful beatdown from Inoue; I wonder who is next? 126 possibly?
     
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    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    Good fight and good performance from the monster
     
  8. Boxingfan2

    Boxingfan2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Inoue barely acknowledged Nery there as he came over to congratulate him, this was definitely personal to him after the positive drug tests from Nery when he fought Yamanaka
     
  9. The one

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    Dude is special.
     
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  10. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Justice served! Long Live King Inoue!
     
  11. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Inoue showing that even when getting dropped he doesn’t panic and still composes himself. And he still continued to dominate. That’s a mark of a real fighting champion.
     
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  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    While getting dropped in the first round is never ideal, it was probably to Inoue's benefit that it happened then, because he tightened up, and became increasingly locked in as the fight went on. Found routes to the body, straightened the right hand and eventually splattered Nery in highlight reel fashion.
     
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  13. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inoue showing Nery no respect by Japanese standards.
     
  14. carlingeight

    carlingeight Active Member Full Member

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    Vicious. Perfect Cell wouldn't have stood up to that.
     
  15. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Yeah, he all but gave him the DX crotch-chop there. :thumbsup:
     
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