2014 Fighter of the Year: Naoya "Monster" Inoue

The second Orucuta fight wasn't even close I'm afraid, the judges may have had it so but it REALLY wasn't. Notably Narvaez is the ONLY man to have stopped Inoue's compatriot Hiroyuki Hisataka and that was 16 months ago (and NArvaez looked AWESOME that night.

Gonzalez had 4 wins this year TWO good ones. Fuentes (top 10) and Yaegashi (top 3). Juan Kantun and Jetly Purisima were "meh", though when you fight 4 times you do get a gimme or two IMO.

Light Flyweight is actually a REALLY interesting division right now, though it's also a mess.

The champions (at least Mendoza, Nietes, Guevara and Petalcorin) are good, Garcia-Hirales is certainly not a bad guy, Rodriguez has gone up there, Miyazaki has gone there, Paipharob is there. It's not the strongest but it's certainly not a load of **** like some would suggest.

RE Nietes and the ring magazine title. IMO Fuentes go jobbed the first time around and Nietes beating him set the record straight, it shouldn't however have been for the ring title (like wise Beltran Vs Crawford for the ring title was just as stupid).

Adrian Hernandez is a weird guy. He has wins over the likes of Rodel Mayol, Ganigan Lopez, Erik Ramirez and Keb Baas BEFORE fighting for a world title. Lost to Porpramook in THAILAND (i.e. Hardest place on the planet to win as a visitor) and then his best win was over Kakutani. He also has a very good win over Gideon Buthelezi.

 

Krusher for me, no one beats hopkins like that. Not now not ever.

 

You ain't kidding....beat two of the best fighters/champions in their respective divisions in 8 fights? Dominated the top guy and champ in Narvaez which was two weight classes north before his 22nd birthday? Kid is on the fast track to greatness to say the very least. Narvaez had never been stopped before Inoue took him out. Must be the "A side of Meff" AHAHA....sorry, had to do it before these clowns begin their rants about why this kid is something special.

 

It was a tough call before Inoue snatched up his 2nd world title against ANOTHER world champion who was recognized as the "top guy" of the divison. Being only 22 with only 8 fights, moving up not one but TWO weight classes ands scoring the KO which Narvaez had never suffered in his extensive 15 year career only solidifies Inoue as fighter of the year.

Crawford and everyone else are distant 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th.....ect.

 

Roy Jones Jr did.

 

That wasn't even remotely close.

Difference is that it was pre-prime B-Hop against far post prime B-Hop.

 

Agreed.....Kovalev did a great job but it was a 50 year old Bhop he dominated.....Roy dominated a young man in his physical prime in Bhop.

 

Chad Dawson took a fresher version of Hopkins out in 4 :deal

 

You might need to write this in crayon on construction paper if you want a response.

And replace 'elucidate' with 'explain.' You're confusing the Pac****s.