Inoue vs Fulton is the most significant Super Bantamweight Fight since...?

Rigondeaux v. Donaire mattered a lot more. That was a unification for all of the belts and both were better than Fulton by a good margin. Inoue also hasn't proven that he's the same guy at 122.

 

This both were the number 1 and 2 in the division, it was considered a pretty even fight on paper.

Fulton whilst being solid fighter wasn't on the same level as Donaire or Rigondeaux.

Plus most believe Inoue will walk straight through Fulton, even if Inoue is untested in the division.

 

I do notice that these notable 122 fights listed, including Inoue vs Fulton, consists of fighters where one of them is an established 122 champ (Wilfredo Gomez, Erik Morales, Israel Vazquez, Stephen Fulton) while the other one was either just moving up (Rafael Marquez, Carlos Zarate, Naoya Inoue) or became a champ while not beating anyone of note (Barrera, Rigondeaux).

If we are to talk about the last real significant fight between two 122 pound champs then it would have to be Donaire vs Rigo.

Inoue vs Fulton is certainly a big deal though because even though Inoue is the one moving up and hasn't made a mark at the weight he's still favored to beat Fulton and could likely be the second 2 time undisputed champ (assuming Crawford beats Spence) if he beats the best 122 fighter in Fulton. Fulton is also facing a Top 3 P4P fighter as well.

 

Ricardo Cordoba was on par with Inoue’s best wins, having beaten Celestino Caballero and drawn twice with Sydorenko.

Inoue and Donaire are similar in terms of dominant performances, but Donaire has a clear edge in competition and had notably beaten Nishioka at 122 and unified other 122 belts leading into the Rigondeaux fight.

It’s pointless to compare Rigondeaux’s resume to other fighters. He was the best h2h ever at 122 imo and I think anyone who has him worse than number 2 is lying to themselves. He didn’t get enough opportunities but he did get the Donaire fight and did have the best am credentials of any 122 champ and almost any fighter period.

 

Rigondeaux was talented and skilled at what he did but definitely not the best H2H fighter at 122. Wilfredo Gomez is still the best fighter at that weight and would have beaten Rigo quite handily.

 

Like I said, if you have him worse than number 2 h2h, you're wrong.

I think he would've beaten Gomez too.

 

Jeff Fenech has a case at being number 2 H2H fighter at 122 behind Gomez. I don’t think that’s wrong at all.

Rigo was talented but he squandered it. Donaire fight aside, Rigo hasn’t shown anything that he would be able to beat Gomez, besides winning a SD against Cordoba. The only fighters that have beaten Gomez were guys that were bigger and pushed him back, which is not the kind of fighter Rigo is.

 

The guy goes life and death with Ricardo Cordoba, Gets dropped twice against Bum ass Amagasa and was out on his feet against Marroquin of all ppl and he's the best h2h fighter at 122 ever and would beat Wilfred Gomez lmao this is is reddit and YouTube comment section level of stupidity.. Embarrassing lmao.

 

Lol at “Donaire fight aside.” Rigo didn’t come close to losing at 122 and lower until he was ancient.

 

You’re inventing facts and that avatar suggests butthurt. Rigo would have Inoue’s face swollen up and punch stats looking abysmal. Speaking of swollen faces, I remember Inoue having to survive a hellacious beating from a washed up fighter who Rigo outclassed at his absolute peak.

 

Neither did Gomez.

The Donaire fight is Rigo's only notable big fight that he won, that's not enough to tell me that he's H2H best at 122 when compared to Gomez. It also doesn't bode well when Rigo is mostly remembered for his quit job on his stool when things don't go his way. That's already an indicator that he wouldn't hang with guys like Gomez or Fenech who were known to rough up fighters.

 

Noneck more like Nobrain Lmao. That **** you posted makes zero sense as it's usual the case with your goofy ass . Log Off.