Shingo Inoue as a trainer

[famicommander]

Is this guy getting enough credit?

He trains his two sons and his nephew.

Naoya Inoue
27-0-0-0, 24 KO
108: WBC
115: WBO
118: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring, TBRB, lineal
122: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring, TBRB, lineal
Key wins: Ryoichi Taguchi, Adrian Hernandez, Omar Narvaez, Kohei Kono, Jamie McDonnell, Juan Carlos Payano, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Nonito Donaire twice, Jason Moloney, Paul Butler, Stephen Fulton, Marlon Tapales, Luis Nery

Takuma Inoue
20-1-0-0, 5 KO
118: WBA
Key wins: Tatsuya ***uhara, Liborio Solis, Jerwin Ancajas
Loss: Nordine Oubaali

Hiroki "Koki" Inoue
17-2-0-0, 14 KO
Former Japanese and WBO Asia-Pacific Super Lightweight Champion
Losses: Daishi Nagata twice

Koki's resume isn't exactly super impressive compared to those of his two more famous cousins, but in a vacuum a guy getting 17 pro wins and winning regional belts is still an accomplishment.

What's most impressive to me is that Shingo is able to help both his sons be successful despite their wildly different styles. Takuma has some sharpness but he simply doesn't have the blunt force power that Naoyo or Koki have, but he was still able to win a world title and pick up some good wins.

[famicommander]

Are the Inoues associated with Teiken gym?

They fight out of Ohashi Boxing Gym in Yokohama. Owned by former 2X minimumweight world champion Hideyuki Ohashi. Shingo Inoue and former 3 division world titlist and lineal flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi are the main trainers at the moment.

[_Rexy_]

Takuma's improvements can't be denied either. Watching him on Monday it's hard to believe it was the same fighter who lost a decision to Ouballi years back.

[Malvado]

He thought his sons pretty well, textbook skills used at a advanced level and are fundamentally complete fighters.

Takuma who isn't know for being a big puncher like his brother, beat multiple elite fighters and attained the WBA title at 118. They are dfferent fighters, what Takuma has achieved is his own handy work attained from dedication and commitment. So I am aware comparing them might be wrong.

However they are athletically and stylistically similiar, if Naoya didn't have the renown punching power he is known for, he would still be an elite fighter.

Too bad I can't read more on the father's interviews as he both keeps to himself and isn't that well known outside of Japan due to the language barrier.

[famicommander]

Takuma's improvements can't be denied either. Watching him on Monday it's hard to believe it was the same fighter who lost a decision to Ouballi years back.

They matched him pretty tough after that fight, too. Didn't take him 3 years to rebuild, they just resumed their climb.

It will be interesting to see how far Koki can go. He lost twice to the same guy, but his performance improved. First time he got stopped, second time it was a majority decision loss. He's older than Naoya and Takuma so he might have just found his ceiling, but it could also just be that Nagata has his number. If Shingo can turn him into something that'll really be impressive. Koki can crack, that's for sure, so he's in exciting fights and because of his last name he'll probably still get some opportunities.

[famicommander]

no... his only good fighter is Inoue so that tells us Inoue is just naturally gifted.

Takuma has a belt and he's highly ranked at 118 by the TBRB, The Ring, and ESPN. He has wins over former world titlists Liborio Solis and Jerwin Ancajas, and in Takuma's pro debut he beat a future world titlist who already had 18 pro fights under his belt in Tatsuya ***uhara. His only loss was to Nordine Oubaali, who at the time was the reigning WBC bantamweight titlist.

[_Rexy_]

his 2 other fighters both have L's on their record and their KO percentage is very low.... then you look at Inoue, who is undefeated and has a high KO percent rate.... so could it be that Inoue is just naturally gifted and would be the same or even better with another trainer? and for Shingo's training skills are the results of his other 2 fighters..... so if you remove Inoue out, and based it off his 2 other fighters, would you still feel the same way about Shingo?

So Takuma being a 20-1 world champion means nothing because he’s got an L and low KO’s??

if you remove Inoue out, he has two fighters and one is still a world champion.

[_Rexy_]

hey, L's matter right? I mean according to YOU!!

if you remove Inoue out, then Shingo is just your average trainer.

And you said L’s don’t matter. Now you’re saying you need to have a high KO% to be a good trainer. Pick a lane

[_Rexy_]

Weak attempt at a gotcha. I said when comparing resumes; you can’t just ignore L’s

You're saying Takuma is trash because he’s 20-1 bantamweight champion.

[_Rexy_]

yes, I took your advice LOL!!! Jesus man!! you were the one who brought this up now you are mad that I am agreeing with you? man, make up your mind. we are talking about Shingo being a great trainer, so of course we have to look at his fighter's record right. his 2 fighters aside from Inoue, both have L's...

No, it was a weak attempt at a “gotcha” like I said above. You want to discuss? Or you want to act like this is a political discussion on Twitter?