Why isnt everyone clamouring for Inoue vs Bam Rodriguez?

George Foreman used to say "Any big man can hit.
and that is certainly true. Also true? Any small man can hit, and any woman can hit.
Whether they hit like a mutha is anutha matta altogetha.

 

So you want to wait until Inoue is 35 before they fight? That is what's wrong with boxing. Bam can easily move up this year for a mega fight but instead prefers to fight old inactive men.

 

He can step up and get slapped around by Junto if he likes.

 

oh, he likes. hes gonna beat the crap out that boy.

 

Doubt it. Juntos definitely gonna be a hard fighter for Bam to deal with should they fight. There’s a reason why hes not in a hurry to fight him just yet.

 

yes, and the reason isnt because junto can beat him. but we will see. hes been set to be found out since cuadras, and hes yet to find competition to test him completely. we will see if junto is the test.

 

whats funny is that when naoya was the same age he was fighting at the same weight. his resume there consisted of narvaez, parrenas, carmona, kokietgym, kono, rodriguez, nieves, and boyeaux. there were bigger names available, but he didn't fight them. now bam so far has cuadras, rungvisai, gonzalez, estrada, and guevara. only name missing is choco, and theyre friends so reluctant to fight.
back then nobody was demanding monster move up to fight a featherweight, let alone a future hof feather. is it because bam looks so good that it makes sense to match him that tough this early. or is it that fanboys dont apply the same standards to their crushes?

 

Inoue stops him...

 

there’s no way he walked into the ring at 130 there.

 

when promising guys are on the way up, people either love them or hate them. They’re either a future HOFer or about to be exposed. Just the way it goes in boxing fandom.

 

i admit bam is my favorite fighter. but not solely cause hes from my hometown, but because he really is an elite fighter. ive never hyped my home fighters, i wish them well but understand their limitations. bam has no relative limitations. his skills for a kid are off the charts. he can beat you going forward, backwards, or from the side angles. his offence is elite, he can beat defensive guys with it. his defense is elite, just look at how he always brings his left hand back to protect his chin. solid chin, best footwork in the game, unlimited gas tank, and a heart that wants everyones scalp on his belt. what more can you ask for from a fighter about to enter his prime years?
i knew this kid was the future before he fought cuadras. and said so back then. thats just because his talent was obvious to trained eyes. just listen to how other boxers describe the kid. hes special.

 

Bam is a big 115 and definitely wouldn’t be undersized against Inoue on fight night but he’s clearly ok at 115 for now now, some guys have good genetics for weight cutting. As mentioned already there are other interesting match ups at 115 and 118 so looking at those before the final boss fight against Inoue makes sense, especially considering Bam is still young

 

Inoue was avoided, Bam so far hasn’t been. Not really the same situation but credit to Bam for mostly fighting the best opponents available so far

 

Inoue ain't losing to no one coming from a weight class below him, I don't care if they're walk around weight is greater than his.

Inoue not losing unless he goes to SFW, no I do not think he's losing at FW if he goes there either, although Fig and Ball have a bit of a chance.