Naoya Inoue not waiting on Bam before moving to 126; makes February 2027 deadline

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  1. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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  2. Rumsfeld

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    Inoue is the P4P King and he has been beating guys who weigh-in at 122 for his last 9 fights. Prior to his last fight, Bam's fights at the championship level have come against guys weighing in at 115 or 112.

    The size difference is significant.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    How is Bam "aging him out"? They are, quite literally, at 2 different stages of their careers.
     
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    I don't have a problem with the fight happening, despite the size difference. But Bam at least should play it smart. Short of a financial offer that is literally too good to refuse, Bam had just the one title fight at 118. Inoue isn't just average belt holder at 122 - he is the P4P King of Boxing. Rushing into the fight would be foolish for Bam, and if Inoue wins in style right now, many will dismiss it as being against a little guy. It makes more sense for Bam to have at least one more fight (ideally 2). But I guess if Inoue is hell bent on jumping to 126, then it's a now or never proposition.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don’t doubt this fight getting made if both parties agree. What I do doubt is Inoue being forced to bend over backwards for Bam by waiting on their time, especially when he has the leverage. He said himself that he’s not fixated on Bam but is more than willing to face him if he agrees to fight by February of next year because he’s made it clear that he wants to grab another title at 126 soon. I personally think Bam will end up agreeing with those terms if it means making the fight that everyone wants to see happen.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    According to who?
     
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  7. Sammy123

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    Bam needs to fight people his own size instead of continuously talking about how he beats fighters above him without actually fighting them.

    Funny when Inoue was at 118 he offered a fight to BAm who was at 115 and Bam chose to unify at 112 instead.

    Only one side has been barking about this fight and it's BAM and his team for years now. Never has Inoue ever mentioned BAM once. So Fight Inoue next or just STFU.
     
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    Damn.
     
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  9. Hi-Tek-Lomo

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    I love Bam but he's too small. Inoue would clip him.
     
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  12. Dorrian_Grey

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    Hard to say he hasn't deserved a break tbf.
     
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  13. Flo_Raiden

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    If there's anyone that absolutely deserves rest time it's Inoue who has fought way more than any top fighter. I'm still confident that Bam will agree to the deadline. No way he's gonna pass this up while the window is open. Now or never.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Aug 3, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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    Moved up the deadline to March.

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    Flo_Raiden, Aug 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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  15. Serge

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    Inoue calling Bam-Rod's bluff. He's bending over backwards doing everything he can to try and entice him out of the coop.

    Robert Garcia was talking the other day about how Team Inoue haven't sent them an offer and that they plan on becoming undisputed at 118 and having Bam-Rod out in late November or early December. As if the onus is on Team Inoue to send them an offer when Bam-Rod is the one who has been speaking Inoue's name whilst he hides like a rat in a hole

    My contacts over in Kanagawa reliably inform me that Inoue's patience with Bam-Rod is growing thin and that he considers it personal between them now and that he has zero respect for him as either a fighter, a man or a human being

    I'm told in private he made a joke about Bam-Rod's mother having suited 1000 cowards before she found the right one ie. Bam-Rod's father
     
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