Nick Ball vs Inoue

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Punchdrunk1, Jan 24, 2025.


  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Inoue can’t keep Ball off, he’s in a world of trouble, like I said, it’s not just that Ball is a Featherweight, it’s him being a Featherweight combined with the fact he’s been looking elite himself, he can close the distance very well and bully guys on the inside, if Inoue can’t keep him of and deal with him physically, he’s gonna need some Pernell Whittaker level slickness which he simply doesn’t have.
    People are just assuming Inoue is gonna keep carrying his power up, there will become a point of diminishing returns as he moves through the weights.
     
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  2. ZiggyBowie

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    Inoue is probably the hardest punching fighter in the lower weights since Naz.
    There are levels in boxing and Inoue is a level above Ball.
     
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  3. Sonny1

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    1 million percent mate.
     
  4. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We’ll have to agree to disagree here mate, fair play you are just backing your man.

    It’s not even about bringing his power up to 126lbs in this one for me, it’s about levels. Ball barely got past Raymond Ford, he would be totally outclassed against Inoue.
     
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  5. Udmurt

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    Inoue is a level above ****ing everyone around his weightclass. Ball is still a beast and very good fighter though, Make a thread Inoue vs anyone and it's the same story, he destroys them all.

    And he'd beat the **** out of Naz too if he was around now.
     
  6. ZiggyBowie

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    Very subjective regarding Naz. Hamed is naturally bigger and Inoue wouldn’t have been in with anyone who hit like Naz. That could be a fight of the ages with a few knockdowns.
     
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  7. ash234

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    Nah mate according to Hearn he’s ducking Akhmadaliev!

    Even though Inoue fought Tapales for undisputed straight after Tapales beat Akhmadaliev. But whatever.
     
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  8. Bruce Tea

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    Inoue would leather Ball. And as for the overrated Naz? He isn't fit to lace Inoue's boots.
     
  9. Beale

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    One of your best posts yet on here.
     
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  10. ZiggyBowie

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    How was Naz overrated? He was the dominant featherweight of his time. He beat several world champions. He was box office and changed the landscape for the lower weights. Arguably Britains best p4p puncher in recent times.
    He lost once in his career to another great. Funnily enough Barrera says his best ever win was against Hamed and he named him as the smartest and best boxer he faced.
     
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  11. Bruce Tea

    Bruce Tea Member banned Full Member

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    That's one more than you then.
     
  12. Bruce Tea

    Bruce Tea Member banned Full Member

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    Went life and death with a shot to pieces Kelley mate. Smartest? Barerra schooled him like nothing at that time.
     
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  13. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Correct
     
  14. pow

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    By the time Barrera got to Naz his ego had already beaten him. Decent documentary on it below (unfortunately pretty low quality video)

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  15. Bruce Tea

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    He wasn't what he was 5-6 years before but he wouldn't beat Marco on his best day. Erik he would have maybe.
     
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