Comments Thread For: Inoue: My Next Goal Is To Once Again Become World Champ; I'm Sure It Will Be The Biggest Challenge For Me

[WamBamSam23]

Inoue walks right through him. Less than 3. Not even intriguing outside of watching a brutal destruction.

[woftam]

Fulton will get Monstered.

[Dee @ PYP Boxing]

I'm very surprised at the KO predictions for this fight. Inoue really is a monster, but Fulton is probably his biggest challenge to date literally and figuratively.

Doug Fisher did a profile on Inoue, I believe before this fight was official (not sure). If I recall correctly, it was said that he was in California specifically to train for the slick, movement style typical of African-American boxers. Inoue admitted that he has trouble versus this style and is not accustomed to it because it's not seen in Japan.

So not only is Inoue fighting a style he knows he has issues with, but he's also facing a bigger opponent. Given these challenges and Inoue's various gifts and high level of preparation, this fight feels like the very definition of a "toss up." Which is the main reason why it is so intriguing to me.

[deathofaclown]

Inoue will pulverise him

[Dela]

50/50 match

[_Rexy_]

And that is exactly what fighters are supposed to do when they step up to a new weight class. Inoue and his team are idiots for not taking a tune-up fight

They didn't take a tuneup at 118 either

went 9-0 (8KO's) and became Undisputed Champion

[HandsofIron]

They didn't take a tuneup at 118 either

went 9-0 (8KO's) and became Undisputed Champion

There weren't that many threats to Inoue at 118, 122 is going to be a different ball park. Inoue's going to face a style he rarely sees, his size is going to be equalized and his power could be affected as well.

[FinitoxDinamita]

If Inoue had a tune up first at the weight level, his chances would hv been much better. Right now its 50:50

Ideally yes but Inoue doesn't need a tuneup for an opponent of Fulton's caliber. Look for Fulton to get brutalized.

[_Rexy_]

There weren't that many threats to Inoue at 118, 122 is going to be a different ball park. Inoue's going to face a style he rarely sees, his size is going to be equalized and his power could be affected as well.

Dude you act like he was oversized at 118 lol. He wasn’t. I’d argue Donaire is bigger than Steph

[EmpiresBoxing]

inoue will kill **** up fulton and he will make it look very easy.