Anyone a wee bit suspicious of Inoue?

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  1. boxingexpert733

    boxingexpert733 Member Full Member

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    The guy who made this post is a Crawford fanboy (aka the guy that had a higher KO percentage as he moved up to welterweight). Take that as you will
     
  2. Bofo24

    Bofo24 hobbyist Full Member

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    Similar to Crawford's very own, like he did to Brook and Spence. Such guys are gifted with such short yet devastating punches. They don't need to charge such punch from far away.
     
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  3. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford stayed at JWW and WW for years. Inoue moved between 118 and 122 in a year and has nothing but KOs to show for it which by the way are hos 3rd and 4th weight classes.

    I am not in any way attacking Inoue. Hos technique is phenomenal and most if not all of his KDs and KOs have come from a masterful torque/technical accumen. The Nery KDs just seemed a little bit different. Maybe it was me? Maybe the RyGa fight has me being unduly skeptical?
     
  4. ellerbe

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    he timed him coming in every time except the KO. YDKSAB
     
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  5. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The 1st KD was a great counter punch but it didnt seem like his feet were planted, more of an upper body torque. Was surprising to see that have so much power especially in r2 when guys are very fresh. 2nd KD was pretty much a repeat of 1st in that it was an upper body toqrued hook and not a planted hook (like Floyds fanous check hook)
     
  6. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nery wasn't even that hurt after the first KD tho
     
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  7. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eh Nery didnt jump right up either. Definitely got stunned. Just seemed weird. I'm a HUGE Inoue fan and hes rightfully #1 PFP. He's already an ATG to me and I dont even think he's 30 yet. Just saying that something about his power seems unusual
     
  8. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't see it. He hit Nery with A LOT of clean shots and it took him a while to put him down.
     
  9. boxingexpert733

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    This is his 5th weight class and he’s still producing devastating knockouts. But at the same time nery has been stopped before by Figueroa (had a close fight with Fulton). You gotta wonder at what point his power will be considered normal. Also I still believe king Ryan is innocent
     
  10. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nery and Butler both said Inoue's power is nothing crazy. It's just where he's hitting his opponents with his speed and accuracy that's causing the damage.
     
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  11. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely he's suspect. Anyone going up divisions and outpunching everyone is suspect.
    And as for Beterbiev, he's effectively been proven to be a PED fiend with the 'abnormal' HGH and testosterone (at middle-age also). So in the end he wasn't magic either.

    Most of the time common sense/observation wins out. If someone is a massive outlier and destroying people without looking like they should size-wise, it's probably because they're cheating. It's the same in all sports.
     
  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Inoue's brother has one of the lowest KO% of any current world champion in the sport. Just 25%

    Crawford has a KO 100% at his third weight which is 12lbs above his first one and he's working with Vic Conte, is looking big and very muscular, and and is about to challenge for a world title at 154 which is 19lbs above his first weight. I'm not accusing him of taking PEDs I'm just applying the same rules to him

    Inoue's started out at 108lbs and is now at 122lbs, 14lbs more
     
  13. ellerbe

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    Crawford couldn't hurt Klimov, Beltran or Burns but is koing everyone at 147 (even though they were all bums besides Porter pr in a career ending car crash)... hmm.. that's fishy.
     
  14. Forza

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    Not at all, I was actually impressed nery took some extremely hard shots and didn't go down. He is usually more chinny than that. First KD it looked like inoue broke his nose.
     
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  15. Boxed Ears

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

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    Man, how many of you all remember seeing some very weird Matthysse knockouts?

    Dammit, Bone. You made me Google that and now that's in my search history.