Who should Naoya Inoue fight next?

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Who should Naoya Inuoe fight next?

Poll closed Aug 25, 2023.
  1. Luis Nery

    4.8%
  2. John Riel Casimero

    14.3%
  3. Marlon Tapales

    73.0%
  4. Murodjon Akhmadaliev

    1.6%
  5. Sam Goodman

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Ra'eese Aleem

    1.6%
  7. Other(comment below)

    4.8%
  1. FanManII

    FanManII Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tank Davis is the only fight out there for him as far as Im concerned
     
  2. Freddy Benson.

    Freddy Benson. Active Member Full Member

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    Marlon Tapales. It will be interesting to see how he adapts to harder punchers and does at this weight. That was a remarkable performance today.
     
  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Punchers also open up more than boxers and before you say Donaire, he's made a HOF career timing both punchers & counter-punchers and Nery has no such skill that broke Inoue's orbital. He's ripe for the taking, with or without PEDs but at least it would be delicious revenge.
     
  4. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would bam Rodriguez suffice? Or is he too small lol?
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    I used to think Bam was a threat but Inoue would do him worse than he did Scooter.
     
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  6. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First thing I thought of too. First things first type of deal.
     
  7. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nery got knocked out by Figgy, even if Inoue knocks him out, he'll still be around.
     
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  8. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Sometimes a fella's just gotta be movin' on Full Member

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    I'd like to see him fight Tapales to become undisputed, then there's a few guys there I'd like to see him fight at this weight class. Failing that though, if he moves onto Featherweight I'd like to see him fight Figueroa and Ramirez in particular.

    If he moves all the way up to Super Featherweight I think a fight against Foster would be fun as well. I've had a lot of fun watching his fights since discovering him earlier this year, would be interesting to see how he works against Inoue. And since I like both guys it's one of those scenarios where I'll be stoked no matter who wins.
     
  9. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'd like to see him win another crown against Leigh Wood and retire.
     
  10. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I still would like to see it since Bam didn't want to fight Gonzalez & now he's too old & near his end also.
     
  11. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've been wanting that fight for so long it seems it will never happen now, ship sailed.
     
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  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  13. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would like to see Nick face Leigh Wood First, then maybe the winner V Inoue.
     
  14. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Won't happen, Wood is moving up to 130, he can't make 126 anymore
     
  15. Gazanta87

    Gazanta87 Member Full Member

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    If the rumours are true and Inoue could be making an appearance at Wembley on September 21st. A British opponent would make sense.