Why did Naoya Inoue and Ali Raymi never fight?

[TheIronMike]

Both guys could have met at light-fly in 2014. While Ali Raymi has the advantage in power, I think the youth of Inoue would have made it competitive, but I still may take Raymi via late KO after 8 in a close competetive bout.

Inoue was still developing at this point in his career, and while a world champion, I don't think it would have fared well with Raymi's experience level.

Additionally, why did this fight not happen after the Raymi-Chocolatito talks broke down?

25-0, 25KOs
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23-0, 20KOs

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[LeOoze]

Funny thread

[TheIronMike]

Funny thread

Ali Raymi seems like the only fighter to scare others out of the division with words.

"Champions who don’t want to be KO’d brutally have a choice to vacate the belts and move to another division or retire"

Dude spoke the ****ing truth. Could you imagine him in today's boxing world. I think he would have made much more money and be in much bigger fights.

[TheIronMike]

Funny thread

who are you picking in this matchup?

[TheIronMike]

Additionally, with Raymi taking up boxing late, I don't even think age would have been a factor.

[Silence]

Inoue was prospect in 2k14. If a fighter beats prime Inoue right now, he'll earn my respect. It's hard otherwise.

[QueensburyRules]

Ali Raymi seems like the only fighter to scare others out of the division with words.

"Champions who don’t want to be KO’d brutally have a choice to vacate the belts and move to another division or retire"

Dude spoke the ****ing truth. Could you imagine him in today's boxing world. I think he would have made much more money and be in much bigger fights.

- - Turned the boxing world to Jelly, calling out l'l floydy and the like. Took a ********* attack to bring him down.

[TheIronMike]

Inoue was prospect in 2k14. If a fighter beats prime Inoue right now, he'll earn my respect. It's hard otherwise.

He was a world champion in 2014 dude. He was no longer considered a prospect.

[TheIronMike]

- - Turned the boxing world to Jelly, calling out l'l floydy and the like. Took a ********* attack to bring him down.

I wish he had gotten a big HBO fight before his death.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Raymi was too busy having an epic 4 fight series with Prince Maz. Unfortunately Raymi passed away before Raymi-Maz V- “This time it’s personal” could take place.

Also isn’t Raymi the guy the WBA moved up their rankings whilst he was dead?