My Japanese champs keep getting crushed by Mexicans.

Naoya Inoue defends his WBO world super flyweight title against Antonio Nieves of the USA on HBO this Saturday at 10:15 PM eastern time. He should get a KO win.

Maybe it's just me, but it feels like Japanese boxing lives in its own little bubble. They don't seem be interested in chasing the big challenges (or money) abroad... they're fine with what they're getting there... whatever that is. Must be enough money to make a decent living fighting each other and regional guys from SEA and Oz (in Japan). Probably smart of them. But then again, we all saw what that convenience store clerk did to Kirkland. Japan has a huge market for Boxing and its fighters make plenty of money, if not more, in their own backyards.. unlike the Thais, Philippines , and other Asian fighters, japanese boxers dont have to fight abroad for that reason. Years ago if I remember correctly, kameda brothers were selling out arenas and raking in millions of dollars and they arent exactly big names in Boxing. But in japan they were huge boxing stars and made big money.

Japan has always had good boxers and they don't always lose to good Mexican boxers. I hear a very good Japanese boxer is fighting this weekend. I don't know if he is fighting a Mexican but I will find out and let you know.

They're too comfy fighting in Japan all the time. LOL, the one place where the home fighter gets robbed or judging bias isn't as bad

Mexicano's fight too too good... Burrito vs rice cakes. Wasuup with that? Why do j boxers fold under Mexican pressure fighters? Lol title so wrong lol

It seems like Japan fighters don't fight outside of Japan much. Maybe it's just me, but it feels like Japanese boxing lives in its own little bubble. They don't seem be interested in chasing the big challenges (or money) abroad... they're fine with what they're getting there... whatever that is. Must be enough money to make a decent living fighting each other and regional guys from SEA and Oz (in Japan). Probably smart of them. But then again, we all saw what that convenience store clerk did to Kirkland.

They're too comfy fighting in Japan all the time.

They need to import some good trainers to Japan

Mexicano's fight too too good... Burrito vs rice cakes. Wasuup with that? Why do j boxers fold under Mexican pressure fighters? It seems like Japan fighters don't fight outside of Japan much. It's good to see that Inoue is fighting in the states this weekend. He's very talented.

2 weeks ago a Puerto Rican worked over a Japanese fighter. Lol No, but seriously. Japan is on the rise in boxing. I'm looking forward to seeing Inoue this Saturday. No worries, if you guys keep churning them out, eventually a dominant one will emerge. It might be Inoue.