Comments Thread For: Arum: I've Never Seen Anyone With Concussive Power Like Naoya Inoue

[Jack_sh*t]

Promoter's gonna promote.

Just Bob doing his job.....

[JACS]

Wilfredo Gomez lost to Salvador Sanchez because he underestimated him. At the time, Wilfredo was not training as he should’ve, but instead, he was spending a lot of time with TV stars at nightclubs. If you watch the fight, you can see that Wilfredo was dehydrated. That was the only way he could make weight. Unfortunately, we will never know what the outcome of a second fight would have been. On the topic of power, back then championships fights were 15 rounds, so Wilfredo liked to go to the body early before going for the knockout.

[JACS]

I notice Wilfredo Gomez got a mention and it's good to see a great fighter remembered, but as far as comparisons with Inoue, Gomez wasn't close to being on Monster's level. Salvador Sanchez exposed him as he carved his own legacy of greatness into the history books..before age 23! It will take someone at Sanchez's level to even provide a threat to Inoue, and he better be at his best. Another issue has been brought up, and that is the possibility of hand injury. This is something that could be brought on by the tremendous punching power of Inoue. That would seem to be a very valid concern as that combined with small bone structure could increase the chances of a tragic injury. Let's hope using good quality gloves, hand-wraps and solid technique will help prevent anything like this from happening. In the meantime Monster seems intent on proving the extent of his greatness IN THE RING, unlike the VAST majority of today's top-ranked boxers, and history will always be kind to boxers who try to fight the best, WHILE THEY ARE STILL AT THEIR BEST, unlike Canelo, Mayweather, and SRL before them. The eyes of history see these things. Imagine Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, or Thomas Hearns ducking ANYONE! Good luck! I can't do it.

If 32 consecutive wins by knockout, 17 consecutive title defenses by knockout, and knocking out Carlos Zárate (55-0 with 54 knockouts) is NOT being close to monster level for you, then I would to hear what is a monster in your eyes.

As I mentioned earlier, regarding the Sanchez fight, Wilfredo did not trained as he should’ve to fight a boxer like Sanchez. We will never know what a well trained Wilfredo could’ve done.

[topo5358]

If 32 consecutive wins by knockout, 17 consecutive title defenses by knockout, and knocking out Carlos Zárate (55-0 with 54 knockouts) is NOT being close to monster level for you, then I would to hear what is a monster in your eyes.

As I mentioned earlier, regarding the Sanchez fight, Wilfredo did not trained as he should’ve to fight a boxer like Sanchez. We will never know what a well trained Wilfredo could’ve done.

View their fights. The eyeball test should be enough to set a boxer, Monster Inoue, who is as complete a package, skill-wise, as anyone has ever been, and Gomez, a great fighter for sure, but with weaknesses to be exploited. Sanchez would have beaten him on any night. If he didn't train to go up a weight-class and face an undefeated champ like Sanchez, I would be very surprised. He should have had some success at some point in the fight. If he did, it wasn't much. Also, as for 32 consecutive KOs, I seem to remember Gomez being 32-0-1.

[buddyr]

I'm assuming Arum never heard of Julian Jackson. Because he was not only knocking guys out, but literally putting them to sleep for minutes.

[JACS]

View their fights. The eyeball test should be enough to set a boxer, Monster Inoue, who is as complete a package, skill-wise, as anyone has ever been, and Gomez, a great fighter for sure, but with weaknesses to be exploited. Sanchez would have beaten him on any night. If he didn't train to go up a weight-class and face an undefeated champ like Sanchez, I would be very surprised. He should have had some success at some point in the fight. If he did, it wasn't much. Also, as for 32 consecutive KOs, I seem to remember Gomez being 32-0-1.

1- Sanchez was not undefeated, he had one loss.
2- Gomez was 32-0-1 with 32 KOs (first fight was a draw) when he fought Sanchez. No one can’t say Sanchez would have beaten him at any given time. If that’s the case, Buster Douglass NEVER should’ve beaten Mike Tyson. Leon Spinks defeating Ali, etc.

At 122, there was no one better than Gomez (during his era), that’s why he had to move up to find opponents and make more money. Inoue is the best currently, but just because Gomez is not as fresh in your mind as Inoue is, should not take away how devastating Gomez’s power was. BTW, I believe his 17 consecutive title defenses by knockout are still a record in any division to this day.

Good chat

[topo5358]

1- Sanchez was not undefeated, he had one loss.
2- Gomez was 32-0-1 with 32 KOs (first fight was a draw) when he fought Sanchez. No one can’t say Sanchez would have beaten him at any given time. If that’s the case, Buster Douglass NEVER should’ve beaten Mike Tyson. Leon Spinks defeating Ali, etc.

At 122, there was no one better than Gomez (during his era), that’s why he had to move up to find opponents and make more money. Inoue is the best currently, but just because Gomez is not as fresh in your mind as Inoue is, should not take away how devastating Gomez’s power was. BTW, I believe his 17 consecutive title defenses by knockout are still a record in any division to this day.

Good chat

IMO Gomez was darn lucky to get to the 2nd round because he was really hurt bad in the first. He did well to come back from that as much as he did. Sanchez was no joke and probably would have been the best fighter ever out of Mexico had he not met with a terrible tragedy. That was a horrific loss for boxing. He was just 23 when he died.

[JOITATS]

no one in the lower wgts has that much KO power. its unheard of. estrada, choco dont even compare.
in addition to that, p4p inoue has the best complete package of everything.