Who has the better resume: Inoue or Beterbiev?

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Better resume?

  1. Inoue

    36 vote(s)
    62.1%

  2. Beterbiev

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    37.9%
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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    The two most fearsome KO artists in the sport today, but who has the better wall of scalps?
    Naoya Inoue boasts wins over:
    • Nonito Donaire x2
    • Stephen Fulton
    • Omar Narvaez
    • Ryoichi Taguchi
    • Manny Rodriguez
    • Luis Nery
    • Jamie McDonnell
    • Jason Moloney
    • Adrian Hernandez
    • Marlon Tapales
    • Paul Butler
    While Beterbiev boasts wins over:
    • Dmitry Bivol
    • Travoris Cloud
    • Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    • Marcus Browne
    • Callum Smith
    • Joe Smith Jr.
    • Anthony Yarde
    • Radivoje "Hot Rod" Kalajdzic
    • Gabriel Campillo
     
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  2. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Arthur but it's close
     
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  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For me it's clearly Inoue he's beaten more champions/former champions and especially since Beterbiev's win over Bivol has a huge asterisk over it.
     
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  4. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's talk when Inoue will fight P4P boxer.

    2 Top five boxers fought each other, nobody was close to that, after Loma fought Rigo.
     
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  5. TheShellofKell

    TheShellofKell Nakatani Future P4P #1 Full Member

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    Beterbiev.
     
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  6. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inoue has a longer list against top fighters over multiple divisions while Beterbiev has the best win.
     
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  7. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Clearly AB. Inoue has beaten on guys who could pass as Trannys. AB fights in a division where guys get their block knocked off.
     
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  8. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inoue is 31 and Artur is 39 take that into account I think at this stage Inoues record is outstanding.!!!
     
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  9. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anthony Yarde?
     
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  10. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    All the more reason inoue ko’ing people is more impressive. It’s not a ko weight division.
     
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  11. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    What about him?
     
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  12. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Beterbievs win over a prime Bivol is exponentially better than Inoues best win over Donaire a decade past his prime…. On paper at least. I’m one of the people who think Bivol should have won.

    Inoues overall body of work might be better though.
     
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  13. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think inoues body of work is better.

    ab hold the best win, although I felt db won the fight.
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Inoue has more depth and has fought a lot more champions but he also turned pro much younger at 19.5 y/o and has had more fights (28), Beterbiev turned pro at 28.5 y/o and has had (21) fights

    Interestingly Inoue turned pro 10 months before Beterbiev did but Beterbiev's career has been blighted with inactivity

    Bivol is obviously the best win on either's ledger but it's controversial and at least 50% of observers had Bivol winning. It was more like at least 60% if we're being honest. Beterbiev is about to turn 40 in a couple of weeks though

    I'd say the next best win is Gvozdyk or Nonito. Nonito far more accomplished but Gvozdyk was in his prime.
     
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  15. Izakaya

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    Best win by far is Beterbiev, overall depth is Inoue.

    Beterbiev's win against Bivol overcomes any opponent Inoue defeated but when you take their best win, second best win, and so on and compare it with eachother then Inoue is above Beterbiev. Given age and activity level, there is a decent chance Inoue accumulates more overall before retirement.

    It also depends on how Beterbiev does on the rematch and what he does afterwards.
     
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