Inoue

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  1. lbarrow

    lbarrow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So I'm thinking about how good this man is.
    Brilliant fighter, power, speed, accuracy, decent chin....
    Ho2 good does he go if he steps up to featherweight?
    Does he beat Lopez, ball, Ford. If so does he go in with legends at that weight.

    I don't think he beats any greats of featherweight

    I would make Lopez now slight favourite. And I make inoue just slight favourite against ball or Ford
     
  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    His arsenal, while deadly, only consists of a big right and a strong left. Again, those punches are serious, but it's going to take more than an arsenal of only two punches to beat a true great, I echo that sentiment.
     
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he runs through 126 and becomes undisputed at a 3rd weight. But it won't be as easy as it was at 122, he might actually lose some rounds.
     
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  4. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sadly, its a weak divisions. None of fighters bellow 135 is P4P material. not even in top 30. So there is nobody that can challenge Inoue like that. What's the point of beating guys, who are average at best ?
     
  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think 126 is a bridge too far. You know who I think he'd have real trouble with at FW? Ray Vargas and Fig. I think they both would show that he had reached his size limitations. I think the division is solid, not spectacular but I think he'd finally run into "the wall".
     
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  6. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    lol what? No-one under 135 is p4p? What about Teraji, Nakatani, Bam, Estrada, Choc, Ioka, or even Tanaka? Junto Nakatani is ranked on both The Ring's and TBRB's P4P list and is only one weight division below Inoue. Fulton was put on the tail-end of loads of folks' p4p lists in the run-up to the Inoue fight. Inoue's competition so far has been anything but average.
     
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  7. Ronin Pham

    Ronin Pham Member Full Member

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    He will become undisputed at 126, but it won't be easy. Espinoza would give him the best fight. That reach and length would be a real challenge against Espinoza who is pretty skilled too.
     
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  8. Ronin Pham

    Ronin Pham Member Full Member

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    Inoue would abandon 122 asap if Lopez and Espinoza fight to unify belts. Both fighters are with Top Rank so Arum can really force the issue. This would pave the way for Inoue to have motivation getting both belts by fighting the winner of that fight.
     
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  9. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like Inoue, but it’s hard to take him seriously when he’s that small. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great boxer but just imagine how much fun it would be if he was one size bigger and fought at 135-140?
     
  10. Diagoras

    Diagoras Active Member Full Member

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    Imagine how fun it would be if we don't have to watch 135 lb midgets that Americans gas up & can watch the real best Boxers at HW?
     
  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    YEAH
     
  12. Diagoras

    Diagoras Active Member Full Member

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    Must be why him losing a round is unusual (not so unusual for other top boxers) & he has more 10-8 rounds than 9-10 rounds

    You might be impressed by flashy nonsense but results are all that matter in the end whether you do it with 1 right or a 4 punch combo & go get a pair of glasses if you think that's all he has
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    So...are you telling me he has more than his right and left hands that he's striking people with...? Do you have any GIF's of this occurring?
     
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  14. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    What do you mean? He has one of the best jabs in the game.
     
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  15. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haha, agreed