Omar Andrés Narváez vs. Naoya Inoue

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    This is the last big, important fight left in 2014.

    A day later, on New Year's Eve day, there are two Japanese cards featuring current world champions (Uchiyama, Kono, Rossel, Rigondeaux) and former world champions (Takayama, Ioka) in action - but none of those match-ups are particularly compelling.

    This one, however - super titillating. :hooters

    On the line for the young Monster of Yokohama is both the WBO 115lb title and with it, essentially, "the man" status at super fly as Narváez is the only well-regarded titlist at the weight - as well as perhaps consideration from many observers and fans (if not Western-biased media publications) as the Fighter Of The Year.

    On the other hand, for Narváez this is an opportunity to halt the progress of a highly decorated amateur, legitimizing his 12-0 world title run at super fly thus far by finally capping it off, along with perhaps his long and successful career, with a triumph over a hard-to-come-by elite challenger. Given his longevity and dominance, a defeat of Inoue could be enough to net an eventual spot for at least candidacy on the IBHOF ballot in spite of some of the negative perceptions of him being a "title kidnapper" and homebody.

    On top of all that, it really is just an incredible, mouth-watering clash of pugilistic styles and incorporates every kind of cliché you could hope for: boxer vs. puncher, East vs. West, experience vs. youth, etc.

    Forget about NYE, the real holiday for boxing diehards is going to be the Eve of the Eve - December 30th!
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Not to mention - their brothers are fighting on the undercard! :bbb

    Takuma Inoue takes a big step up in class in his fourth pro bout against onetime flyweight contender Nestor Daniel Narvaes. (who is Omar Andrés Narváez's younger brother despite the different spelling of their surname)

    It has been fourteen years since the sports world saw a Narváez vs. Inoue battle (and that was in women's tennis, when Haruka Inoue beat Aurandrea Narváez in their career h2h rubber-match in the round-of-16 of the Haikou 2000 singles tourney before going on to be eliminated in the quarterfinals) - and here we are getting two on a single card! Late Christmas gift for us! :happy
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Narváez has been slipping, undoubtedly - but he also has plenty of tricks up his sleeve and has always put on his very best performances when put under pressure and forced to dig. His dominant start-to-finish clinics against outmatched foes are very nice boxing displays, but his comebacks even deep into what constitutes extremely old age for a flyweight are truly breathtaking. He is able to find reserves of energy, past the stage of mouth-breathing, to suddenly ratchet up his movement and work rate - with no degradation of precision - that just boggles the mind. Sheer willpower, strengthened over time.

    ...and Inoue has more than lived up to his nickname, a Monster rising up the pro ranks - national champion of Japan in his fourth match, Oriental & Pacific champ in his fifth, and WBC light flyweight world champ in his sixth. His power is frightening, and is equally present in both hands, which he throws liberally in combination, everything tight and sharp and set up in an orderly fashion. He absolutely destroyed then-divisional #1 El Confesor while still too young to drink in a bar in the USA!
     
  4. aaronpernell

    aaronpernell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Any news on non-Japanese stations picking this fight up? I know beinsports has on a few occasions shown Japanese fights on tape delay, was hoping this might be the case
     
  5. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Inoue hadn't proved himself capable of carrying his power into the later rounds in his last fight (albeit against a lower quality opponent), I'd be tempted to pick Narvaez for the upset. But he has, and I feel that he's sound enough technically to implement his attack- and capable of sustaining it over the twelve round distance.

    Narvaez doesn't go quietly into the night...But he still goes.
     
  6. Zimornsky

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    I'm picking Naoya Inoue to KO the Argentine Kevin Spacey in a relatively one-sided bout.
     
  7. Zimornsky

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    When's the US Eastern Standard airing time?
     
  8. aaronpernell

    aaronpernell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Heard the card is starting around 6pm Tokyo time so like 4am?
     
  9. Zimornsky

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    Fook.

    :patsch
     
  10. Alcanelo

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    I expect Inoue to win by UD...if he wins by T/KO I will be super impressed.
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Call me crazy, but I believe in the old man. :think

    If he really wants this, I think he can pull off this one last miracle - even on the road, and giving up lots of size (Narváez spent his long prime at flyweight; Inoue is extremely young and will in due time probably grow into at least a featherweight) to a fresh kid bursting with confidence.

    My only fear is that he psyches himself out and views Inoue as unbeatable heading in, and pulls another Donaire performance - just coasting to a decision loss in survival mode. :verysad

    That would be supremely disappointing, but there's precedent for it..
     
  12. CLUBBER

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    The old man will get his ass kicked this time Butt :deal:good
     
  13. IntentionalButt

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    Nobody's ever kicked his ass. :deal
     
  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I hear ya, but carrying power late against the not terribly elusive Basapean (dropped periodically along the way) is a whole different kettle of fish than chasing after Narváez all night. If a vastly more experienced, if slightly less naturally talented, p4p list occupant like Donaire was unable to satisfactorily catch El Huracán, it would seem a tall order for Inoue even with his offensive prowess and nubile legs.
     
  15. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Narvaez is probably one of the most underrated, unappreciated fighters out there. Yup, he's slipped some, but unless he's aged overnight, I ain't counting him out. Crafty, iron willed and iron chinned, only Nonito, a guy who looks like a natural featherweight and hits like a jr welter, was able to clearly beat him. Couldn't knock him out either. Has good wins over Tamara, who later upset Viloria, the durable Cesar Seda, Puerto Rican champ who went the distance with LSC, and several other decent wins. Tends to do good in big fights. I think he knows he needs to win big in Japan. Huge step up for "The Monster", obviously the bigger puncher, dangerous from the beggining to the end, while "El Huracan" usually goes the distance or have late round stoppage victories. This does have potential to be a gem, maybe similar to Marquez-Pacquiao (Technical fighter vs ko artist).