What makes Innoue so good vs southpaws?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I believe he has beaten 3 left handers in a row. Is it just a talent thing whereby he is far more talented than the southpaws are?

    Or does Innoue do something special vs left handed fighters that other fighters in other weight classes can learn from?
     
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  2. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Imo it's just his ability to adapt and level of talent. The guy is just THAT good and will likely cope with every style

    It will take a special fighter or someone bigger to beat Inoue

    I think he is the best today and reminds me of a mix of manny and Floyd.

    Not a perfect fighter, who is? But a special talent
     
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  3. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They are not great“lefty”.There hasn’t been a great lefty in thus division since Hamed or Pac .Today best is loma a distant second rigondeaux but he turns 50.Apart from Nonaire his resume isn’t that stacked of HOF or big name superstars of the sport.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    He can adapt to any style and is a superb counter puncher.
     
  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most righties turning pro young are Innoucent when it comes to southpaws cause they face so few, but Monsta had an extensive amateur career before turning pro and national championships are quite fierce in all age groups so he was tested. You also clock in a lot of sparring in those busy Japanese gyms, it's not like PBC fighters showing up for a 6-week, secluded camp once a year with your arshe kissed all around.
     
  6. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's both, there aren't a whole lot of extremely high level southpaws at the weight (Nery for example is one of my favorite small guys and I wouldn't call him an extremely high level fighter).

    Inoue is just heads/tails above everyone, that combined with the fact that there isn't anyone like a Rigo or a Vic Darchinyan for example helps
     
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  7. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    He’s clearly a lot better than all of the southpaws he’s faced. A few reasons though, he’s a liver hunter and southpaws are especially vulnerable to that, also, southpaws aren’t as taboo as they were before.
     
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  8. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Inoue's got a great left hook to the body, which is a great weapon against southpaws. He's also got a great left hook to the head, and straight right hand which are southpaw killers.

    The Dasmarinas fight is a great showcase of his skills against southpaws and how devastating his left hook to the body is.

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