Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue Confirms Plans To Vacate Undisputed Bantamweight Crown, Campaign In 122-Pound Divisions

[F l i c k e r]

Good man.

Keep pushing the limits as the greatest Japanese boxer of all time.

Plus, just holding the belts eats a sizable portion of a boxer's purse. Good to drop them and take the challenge on the way up.

[Rebelrbg]

FACT: chocolatito avoided inoue like the plague.

inoue announces he coming for all the belts at 122. but MJ & FULTON's response has been... crickets

They don't need to say anything, Inoue comes in as the top ranked fighter in every sanctioning body, so one of them will have to fight him, I mean whoop his ass. This is not that weak division that he's used to. He won't be fighting B leaguers and 40 year olds.

[kiaba360]

Inoue vs. Nery/Casimero asap!

[Griever0730]

As he TRIES to walk down Fulton, he will catch uppercuts, hooks, jabs, and body shots, all off the back foot. Cool Boy, might even put him down, especially if he thinks that he's just going to pressure him. Figueroa is much bigger than Fulton and Inoue, but Cool Boy wouldn't allow himself to be bullied.

I see your either talking as a Fulton fan or an Inoue detractor than as a fan of the sport, but I'll entertain. Yea that is also a possibility. But Figueroa is no where near the level or type of fighter Inoue is in any aspect of the game whether it be offense or defense so I don't even take that comparison seriously. And that fight between them was debatable. Fulton is a good boxer, but he's never seen anybody close to what Inoue is. Just can't see him finding a way to keep Inoue off of him for 12 rounds. JMO.

[JOITATS]

He's the most accurate against a weak division that he's bigger and stronger than. He's in for a surprise fighting Fulton who is more skilled, more athletic, bigger, and a better overall boxer than him or anyone he's faced.

By the way, that Caveman Figueroa would demolish itsy-bitsy Inoue, there's no way the Monster could take that kind of pressure from someone so relentless and big, but Cool Boy did and won.

ok, so everyone is bigger, stronger, and more skilled, because you think so.

you obviously a "cool boy fan".

[A.B Counterhooks]

Naoya vs either fulton , brandon or casimero ,all action packed matchups ,I do believe jap monster could easily carry his accuracy, speed and power to 122 ,at least he would have enough pop to make the aforementioned guys think twice imo. SBW looks promising.

[Rebelrbg]

I see your either talking as a Fulton fan or an Inoue detractor than as a fan of the sport, but I'll entertain. Yea that is also a possibility. But Figueroa is no where near the level or type of fighter Inoue is in any aspect of the game whether it be offense or defense so I don't even take that comparison seriously. And that fight between them was debatable. Fulton is a good boxer, but he's never seen anybody close to what Inoue is. Just can't see him finding a way to keep Inoue off of him for 12 rounds. JMO.

And Inoue has never seen anyone with the skills of Cool Boy Steph. I don't think Figueroa is as skilled as the Monster, but I believe that Figueroa would beat Inoue off of his size, aggression, and ability to take a punch. Fulton has been there and won.

[Rebelrbg]

ok, so everyone is bigger, stronger, and more skilled, because you think so.

you obviously a "cool boy fan".

Not everyone, just Fulton, but the others, MJ, and Figueroa would not fold under his pressure or power. He might get knocked out by Figueroa or MJ once he sees that they won't allow him to determine the distance and apply their own pressure.

[cacarr]

Fulton has a set of skills that *could" bother Inoue for some of the fight -- but the first time Fulton gets cracked one, he'll get emotional and will try to stand there and trade blows with Inoue. And that will not go well for him.

IF Fulton stays disciplined, it's still going to be a tough fight for him, because it's not like Inoue is some one-dimensional slugger -- Inoue will hold his own in a chess match, and will be the clear aggressor, so a decision is not going to come easy for Fulton.

What I don't look forward to is the 15-year-old, goof-ball Casimero fans in the comments of every one of these articles.

[cacarr]

No chance, he's way too small and his power won't carry. He's already stated that 122 is probably the end.

If he cleans out 122, that's enough, considering how far up he's already come.

I tend to agree that he's just too small-boned for 126+ -- not that he wouldn't beat some high-end fighters at 126, it's just asking too much of his body.

I do believe his power carries to 122, easily. He has a freaking ridiculous excess of power at 118, and plenty for 122.