Can Inoue tie or break Manny’s 8-division record?

[GhostofDempsey]

"Little" Manny was weighing 144lbs in the ring vs 139lbs. Erik Morales for their 3rd fight at 130lbs. 14lb. rehydration. Just 1 example. Pacquiao wasn't much smaller than a lot of his marquee opponents. He also outweighed Oscar in the ring but that was more on Oscar for allowing himself to be drained and not rehydrating properly.

Floyd refused to be weighed when he fought “the midget” Manny, or Marquez who came up almost three weight classes. In fact he refused to make weight for a catchweight against Marquez.

[low blows]

Pacman has big calves and probably thighs(it's hard to tell with long trunks on) and like others have said his head is huge for his frame. Monster is built on the line of typical jockey and a much smaller bone structure.

I would love to know if he does much of a water cut to make 118, if he does he could probably win world titles up to featherweight. One thing different than say Nonito is he is huge puncher and if he retains his power at 122 and 126 he can keep the respect of larger men than him.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

No way Inoue wins a title above 126 lbs IMO. His natural weight class is probably 118.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

Doesn’t have the agility of Pac to make it work.

[Divine Hammer]

his nose and orbital bone got broken by donaire who was wearing soft winning gloves. donaire's power is completely overrated and mediocre past 118. no way inoue survives past 126. he will even struggle badly against some of the guys at 126.

[GhostofDempsey]

Pacman has big calves and probably thighs(it's hard to tell with long trunks on) and like others have said his head is huge for his frame. Monster is built on the line of typical jockey and a much smaller bone structure.

I would love to know if he does much of a water cut to make 118, if he does he could probably win world titles up to featherweight. One thing different than say Nonito is he is huge puncher and if he retains his power at 122 and 126 he can keep the respect of larger men than him.

I do agree that body types, bone structure and frame must be taken into account. Tank is also 5’5”, yet struggles to make 135, and likely even 140. Floyd started out at 107 in the amateurs and gained the same amount of weight as Manny did over a 15 year time span. The we have Loma, who is 5’7”, but small framed and seems to have maxed out his effective speed and punching power at 135. I can’t see him going any higher. He should probably go back to 130.

This is why I don’t hold it against fighters who remain at one ideal weight class. Hagler and GGG spent their careers at 160 because that was the best weight for their frame and where they were most effective.

[kiaba360]

He's already 28, how much growing do you expect him to do? I think 126 will be his ceiling. All that matters is that he fights often and against decent competition.

[PinkGod]

Aside from his physical limitations, Time would be his biggest enemy. He's 28 & is a 3 division world champion, lets just say he forgoes fighting the winner of Donaire & Casimero. He have to jump from weight class to weight class for at minimum 6-7 years. In this make-believe timeline, lets assume every champion (including him) stays in their division & is fighting at the same level today. I believe he could take a belt at 122, 126 & 130, Do you seriously believe he could beat Teo for a belt at 135? Ok lets say he does, does he beat Taylor for his belts at 140? I'm gonna say no. To be honest i think he caps out at 126 maybe 130 after that he loses to bigger fighters imo.

[TJ highway]

He can always put rocks in his shorts like Pac's.

[elfag]

Hes already 28, he aint going to jump to 140 and 147