What are the chances Naoya Inoue maxes out at 130?

They can but gate is a small part of the potential money & why would Tank, Shakira Tiwtterson etc agree for that fight in Ukraine when they can make way more in US

An economy as small as Ukraine's can never generate fight money (gate + broadcast rights + sponsorships) that Japan or US can & that was pre war Ukraine

What are the big Ukranian brands that can sponsor Loma? Inoue had 10 sponsors even before he made his pro debut & today he has the backing of NTT Docomo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo), a mobile operator giant in Japan trying to get into streaming through Lemino where the Tapales fight was streamed



On the 18th, it was revealed that Naoya Inoue (19 years old, from Ohashi), who became the first high school student to achieve seven titles in amateur boxing and turned professional, has signed a contract with the fast-food chain Lotteria. Inoue will make his professional debut on October 2nd at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall against Crison Omayao (19 years old, from the Philippines), who is ranked 7th in the Oriental and Pacific Minimumweight division. It is highly unusual for a sponsor to support a boxer before their debut.

Lotteria has previously supported former WBC world flyweight champion Daiki Naito and unified WBA and WBC world minimumweight champion Kazuto Ioka. However, sponsoring a pre-debut boxer is rare, and Chairman Ohashi cannot hide his surprise, stating, "I felt the magnitude of the attention and the high expectations."

Apart from Lotteria, Inoue has already secured sponsorship from ten companies, including the housing sales company House Plan. On this day at a gym in Yokohama, he engaged in an eight-round sparring session with Yuto Muranaka (Flash Akabane), ranked 13th in the WBA world flyweight division. In a relentless exchange, he repeatedly cornered Muranaka against the ropes. After the sparring, Muranaka, a world-ranked boxer, praised Inoue, saying, "It's the first time I've been beaten up this much. His punches are fast and strong. It's beyond my imagination."

Inoue commented, "The short uppercut I learned from Chairman Ohashi today was good." Leading up to the fight, he will continue to fine-tune his preparations with sparring sessions against Japanese world-ranked fighters and gym seniors, including Japan's top-ranked minimumweight boxer Ryuji Hara.

Born on April 10, 1993, in Zama City, Kanagawa, Inoue began boxing in the first grade under the guidance of his father, former amateur boxer Shingo. In his first year at Sagamihara Seiryo High School, he achieved a triple crown in the Inter-High, National Sports Festival, and National Selection tournaments. In his third year, he won the International President's Cup and the All Japan Championship, securing seven amateur titles in total with a record of 75 wins (48 KOs/RSOs) and 6 losses. Standing at 163 cm, Inoue is a right-handed boxer. His family includes his parents, sister, and brother. His younger brother, Takuma, also achieved a double crown in his first year of high school.

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Dont think he goes above 126.

He doesn't even look big at 122

 

Like everyone has said here, he comes in at 135 so has plenty of divisions yet.

 

But who actually fights at their in ring weight? Not even Pac did at welter he gained 5lbs or so for his early fights at welter. Juan Diaz was another that only gained about 5lbs for his fights at lightweight.

If Inoue is in the ring at 135lbs at most he'd be fighting at 130 so no chance he fights at welter and given how Japanese fighters in general seem to cut a lot of weight I don't think we'll even see Inoue at 130 unless he starts entering the ring above 140.

 

Fighters shouldn't be relying on cutting loads of weight imo, and those who do are part of the problem.

Same day weigh ins solved this issue.

 

26 tops and that okay. 22 is his 5th div & was already undersized @18WBSS, so he ain't filling out @22 & gain 8-12lbs to fight night like his 'ponent. Will be very small giving away 10lbs vs. 26 opposition but skills & power will carry him. 30 is way too much, Monsta said it his own self.

 

Agreed they shouldn't and I'm not really sold that it's as much benefit as many boxers think it is, especially for guys who rely on skills rather than physical strength.

But reality is that's what happens. Inoue gaining 13lbs is a lot, but not uncommon as Tapales showed by gaining 18lbs.

As for same day weigh in's it might resolve the issue or we'd just see fighters enter the ring not fully hydrated. They changed it for a reason and it would just create a whole other set of problems for the sport such as more deaths and injuries which would be damaging for the sports image.

 

126 would be his ideal ceiling if he wants to maintain his dominance. He could reach 130 at some point but that remains to be seen.

 

If it was better regulated we could see hydration testing throughout the fight camp which would solve that issue.

Inoue will ultimately do whatever he needs to do, I'm just saying if he enters the ring at 135 then we shouldn't dismiss him as being too small for LW.

 

Coming in is not the same as weighing in. Look at Oscar at 154. Looked rip and came in over 160. Look at him vs Sturm WEIGHING 160. Flabby.