Inoue becomes undisputed at 126 and 135, does he rank about Usyk ?

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hypothetically speaking
     
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    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Of course he does
    He ranks above nearly anyone if he achieves that, at least in modern times
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Not sure why you skipped 130, but yes, if Inoue does that he ranks above Usyk. That being said, for me, he already ranks above Usyk so it was an easy answer.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    If Inoue somehow did this it would unironically make him one of the greatest historical fighters of all time.
     
  5. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    No, Usyk giving away that kind of reach and height to Fury puts him above Inoue.
     
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    Sounds like an impossible task. 126 is Inoue's ceiling. I can see him possibly being undisputed there but it's not a certain conclusion. As far as him going above 126 there's just no way he'll be able to make it to 130, let alone 135.

    If he cleans out 126, 130 and 135 then there's no doubt that he has a strong argument in being not only greater than Usyk but the best of his era. But that's just not going to happen, let's be realistic here.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Inoue is small even for 122, he should never go up to 135.

    Lomachenko should not have gone higher than 130. No matter how good you are, if you continue to fight bigger men you will eventually lose.
     
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    Whats funny to me, is people are asking mad things of Inoue without realising Pacquiao has done more, already in his career.

    Pacquiao was lineal champion at Flyweight, Featherweight and Welterweight.

    That's absolute insanity. That spans the distance of 5 of the original 8 weightclasses.

    Absolute madness.

    If Inoue achieves what the TS proposes, it's still nowhere near what Pacman did.
     
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  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Inoue is a small irrelevent japanese child who'd get pounded in a street fight by your average 180+ pound untrained American woman. He disgusts me almost as much as Anthony Joshua.
     
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    Yes.
     
  11. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Hence why I say pacquiao is much greater than anyone today and I'm labelled an usyk hater for stating the obvious

    Pacquiao is among the goats. He may even be the Goat. I don't have a problem.with that pick. I have him ahead of Floyd, though I think Floyd is better technically. But Manny achieved the impossible
     
  12. mrbigshot

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    Whooa ... i like you but what are you smoking today ? ;-)))) neither you nor your 180+ woman would stand 30 seconds against inoue if he expects to fight . Not in the ring , not on the street .
     
  13. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Pacman never won a unification. Being undisputed is not the same as beating David Diaz for the lineal title
     
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    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    If he beats Akhmadaliev/Ball/Junto/Espinoza he's above Usyk for me. Maybe even just Akhmadaliev/Ball
     
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    Undisputed at 126 and 135 and he's quite clearly above Usyk IMO. There would be some truly uncomfortable discussions about his place in history if he does that.
     
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