Sources say Inoue and Nery have signed for a title bout in Tokyo

[Jsmooth9876]

Or just maybe Inoue doesn't wanna fight in America.

IF I'm Nery ill tell the guy to come to the states neutral territory enough with this BS homefield advantage for some guys. Just imagine how difficult it would be to get a decision over him in Japan, Nery could dominate 12-0 and end up with a draw.

If you were Nery, you'd be fighting in the US for 1/10th of what you'd be getting in Japan then lol

[LeOoze]

Or just maybe Inoue doesn't wanna fight in America.

IF I'm Nery ill tell the guy to come to the states neutral territory enough with this BS homefield advantage for some guys. Just imagine how difficult it would be to get a decision over him in Japan, Nery could dominate 12-0 and end up with a draw.

Are you kidding. Inoue won 114-113 against Donaire in a fight that was wider than that. Somehow every judge gave Fulton at least 1 round, and one even gave him 2 rounds.

[buddyr]

so you are implying that inoue wont fill stadiums here in the US?

the average american doesn't even know what weight classes are. The fact that a LOT of people are claiming Canelo is ducking Bud says everything you need to know about the casual amerikan boxing fan. Most of these youtube content creators didn't know Inoue existed until he fought Donaire.

[crimsonfalcon07]

so you are implying that inoue wont fill stadiums here in the US?

Not implying at all. When was the last time someone 126 and below was the main event on a boxing card in the US? Chocolatito and Estrada were involved in all 5. Their second fight, which was the best, even if Chocolatito got robbed, only made 275K gate. That's a tiny fraction of Inoue's gates in Japan. That's why his opponents stipulate that the fights be held in Japan. Inoue made 2.5 million vs Butler there. That's more than the purses for Estrada and Chocolatito combined in any of their fights if memory serves. His opponents make more money in one fight with him in Japan than in the rest of their careers. There's no market for the little guys other places. Meanwhile, Avni Yildirim also made 2.5 million for his pathetic few rounds against Canelo. If you can't figure out the basics of the money game here, there's no helping you. You clearly haven't done a single bit of research since you got schooled last time.

[Elheath]

so you are implying that inoue wont fill stadiums here in the US?

I'm definitely one of the bigger open Inoue fans on this forum but bluntly put, no he won't. The fact that Chocolatito vs Estrada trilogy barely got 2000 (which is the biggest non-Inoue involving fights below 126 nowadays) tells you that the whole division gets no interest in USA. He'd probably pull better in UK or Australia if anything.

The reason I wanted JBC to keep the ban on Nery is not because I thought Inoue would fill stadiums in USA, but because I didn't want to see Nery get a chance to earn undeserved millions by fighting Inoue in Japan.

[Idunnoshet]

Inoue P4P # 1.

Been calling it for a while.

The Nery fight is a gift to his Japanese fans.
Redemption for the b.s done to his countryman. Twice.

I remember laughing as I watched Japanese fans yelling " ch!nga tu madre " at Nery as he walked out for the second Yamanaka fight.
Well deserved.

Inoue KO 6.

[Just looking]

Will it still be in May? Makes for a tight calendar if he is going for three fights year

[Elheath]

Will it still be in May? Makes for a tight calendar if he is going for three fights year

Beginning of May is Golden Week, which is a huge holiday week in Japan so it might possibly be that time. If so, one in first week of May, one in late Aug/beginning of September, one in Christmas/New year season is doable IMO.

[IceTrayDaGang]

American boxing fans are mainly casuals, they're not filling a stadium to watch Inoue. It is what it is.


There's a reason Fulton went to Japan, because Inoue/Fulton would have gotten 50 people inside a Philly arena. Instead Fulton went to Japan and made more in that fight than he had his entire career prior. Very few Americans are actually boxing fans.

stop it!!! there's plenty of BIG fights in the US that were sold out!! why you acting like floyd vs pac never happened?

[IceTrayDaGang]

I'm definitely one of the bigger open Inoue fans on this forum but bluntly put, no he won't. The fact that Chocolatito vs Estrada trilogy barely got 2000 (which is the biggest non-Inoue involving fights below 126 nowadays) tells you that the whole division gets no interest in USA. He'd probably pull better in UK or Australia if anything.

The reason I wanted JBC to keep the ban on Nery is not because I thought Inoue would fill stadiums in USA, but because I didn't want to see Nery get a chance to earn undeserved millions by fighting Inoue in Japan.

in that case. he's not the p4p #1, if he cant sell fights here in the US.