Gonzalez/Inoue/Estrada/Rigo/Yamanaka tournament?

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  1. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These fighters can fight between 112 - 118. Estrada is really big at 112 and they say Rigo is really a bantamweight. Gonzalez maybe should consider moving up also for greatest. These matches are even more possible today as only Estrada has not fought in Japan and Rigo having trouble getting fights at 122.
     
  2. Oxygene2

    Oxygene2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's one of the key weight-class areas to keep a close eye on over the next few years. A lot of great talent resides in that sort of bracket right now. Those guys can reinvigorate the really small weight-classes.

    We all love a great heavyweight battle but I hope boxing becomes truly respected with star attractions from bottom to top, if the talent is worthy enough. What I mean is that even stars from smaller weight-classes could do decent PPV numbers or at least feature regularly in the biggest events. There's too much talent around that bracket for it to go ignored.

    I think this is where we're headed. The recent precedent has been set with the most hype surrounding a fairly light weight bracket over the last several years, from about 130-154.
     
  3. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just noticed the total losses for all 5 fighters is only 2. For this to work I think some should only fight at 118 and 115 because starting at 112 may be too big of a jump to the final goal of between 115-118.
     
  4. kmanaG

    kmanaG Active Member Full Member

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    Yamanaka and Inoue were on TV together the other day and said that they had no intention of fighting yet, but maybe down the line.
    Yamanaka is a big guy at 118 and Gonzalez appears to be a small guy at 112 so I'd rule that out.

    We might see Inoue in with both Chocolatito and God of Left but we won't get the pair matching up.

    Rigo is small at 122 so may fight Yamanaka but given his age I suspect that will be the only one he'll possibly meet.

    Estrada could well move to 118 or fight either of the Japanese fighters.

    Could also have thrown Ruenroeng in to the mix here or Cuadras
     
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    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    South of welter > everything north.