Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue Next Fight Targeted For May, Likely WBC Mandatory Defense Versus Luis Nery

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The victory lap will be brief. Naoya Inoue has already begun plans for his next fight, a conversation that already took place in the background ahead of his latest fight. The four-division champion became a freshly crowned undisputed king after a tenth-round knockout of WBA/IBF titlist Marlon Tapales to fully unify the 122-pound division. Inoue held the WBC and WBO belts headed into the Lemino/ESPN+ main event from Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
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[dan-b]

It's good that he intends to stay in the division a while. Some good defences to be made.

[juanpablo]

It's good that he intends to stay in the division a while. Some good defences to be made.

Agree, I'd like to see Inoue-Figueroa at 126 though

[jackblack008]

Luis Nery has a history with Japan. Would be a good match

[ShoulderRoll]

It will be cool to see an undisputed, unified champion defend the belts. Rather than drop them all and move up in weight.

Luis Nery is a tougher opponent than Tapales in my opinion.

[juanpablo]

It will be cool to see an undisputed, unified champion defend the belts. Rather than drop them all and move up in weight.

Luis Nery is a tougher opponent than Tapales in my opinion.

Agreed

[IronDanHamza]

It will be cool to see an undisputed, unified champion defend the belts. Rather than drop them all and move up in weight.

Luis Nery is a tougher opponent than Tapales in my opinion.

Why not Bam Rodriguez vs Inoue from 3 weight classes lighter? Both are #1, both hold mutliple belts. That would be a good fight to you right? Like Canelo-Crawford?

Or do you only find that kind of thing passable for Canelo like you do when you label him "likely clean" and others "assuredly on PEDs"?

[TreD]

I thought about posting this as a "What-If" fight in the NSB..

Would absolutely LOVE to see it take place. I think it would be like Nonito vs Inoue 1

[jockpunk]

Agree, I'd like to see Inoue-Figueroa at 126 though

inoue is all wrong for figueroa. total mismatch.

[_Rexy_]

It will be cool to see an undisputed, unified champion defend the belts. Rather than drop them all and move up in weight.

Luis Nery is a tougher opponent than Tapales in my opinion.

I don't think Nery has the chin that Tapales has TBH. But I'm looking forward to revenge for Yamanaka.


Plus, it means it would be in the States, so maybe I'll go.