What is Naoya "Monster" Inoue's Ceiling?

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  1. Pinkman

    Pinkman Guest

    How far will this kid go? I think he KOs Rigondeaux, but loses a war and gets stopped by Chocolatito...
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He KO's both, Chcolatito will be easier than Rigo. He's The Beast Incarnate all will fall.:deal
     
  3. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Probably neither. Injury or retirement will bench one or both and Inoue will spend the rest of his career fighting a series of cans.
     
  4. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    122. He destroys Shinsuke Yamanaka at 118 and Kohei Kono at 115
     
  5. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    He's a pretty big guy. Dude looked huge against Narvaez, and he was the one moving up. I think he can end up at featherweight, maybe.

    Definitely, he has the frame for super bantamweight. Uh, I think featherweight is his absolute limit, though.
     
  6. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Rigo beats him. He has a shot against chocolatito though.
     
  7. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Current Rigo is too big and basically too good for him.

    Gonzalez is an interesting fight though
     
  8. Pinkman

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    Rigo looked like garbage in his last fight... and Amagasa almost KO'd him.
     
  9. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's dad has been spot on with everything so far, and he's said Featherweight will be where he tops out...so I'll go with Shingo on this one.
     
  10. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The ionosphere.

    Seriously, if he can remotely carry his power up, and even with the relative strength of the divisions around him, he'll clean house.

    Don't agree Rigo is too big for him. Gonzalez fight would have to happen soon, don't see Inoue sticking around at 115 for long.
     
  11. Boxing Prospect

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    He and his team said they want to set a Japanese record for most defenses, and he's hoping to do it at 115. Made weight easily last time out, and he's just started working with nutritionists.
     
  12. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good to know. Looks too big a frame to stay there long to me. His youth helps I suppose.

    In which case, bring on Chocolatito :D