Comments Thread For: WBA Order Inoue To Defend Against Akmadaliev Who Wants Fight At Wembley In September

[SteveM]

The greatest thing about this mando is that it severely kills the chance of having to waste an Inoue fight against Doheny, and makes my personal first choice opponent MJ jump in front of the line.

MJ @Wembley in September, Goodman at Japan or Australia in December, Venado in US next May come on (I can dream)

nakatani before venado

[BlackRobb]

This is laughable. Inoue should not be dictated to. This MJ guy will get crushed just like all the others. These clown fans and pundits want to see monster lose so bad, they'll try to push him up to 147 if they can.

[GoldenBackHand]

Who does this clown think he is?? LOL Inoue doesn’t need you pion.. he doesn’t need to come to the UK to come play second fiddle to anyone on a other promoters card SMH

[Tag, You're Hit]

This is the best next fight for Inoue. I'm glad it's on track to happen. However, who besides potentially Nakatani down the line is going to really challenge The Monster in the near future? This should be another great showcase of Naoya's badassedness. I don't see it happening at Wembley, though. I'd prefer it did just because I'd be able to watch it live instead of on replay. Plus, UK crowds/fans make for the best fight atmosphere.

[theface07]

I get it this Kornilov guy is trying to get the fight made for his charge but to say Inoue as champion should be fighting the contenders like all the other title holders is laughable. He has been cleaning out every weight class he fights in. He's not fooling anyone. As good as MJ is, it's not like he is some type of boogeyman that Inoue is avoiding. He's just become the next in line to get smoked.

[TheOneAboveAll]

Inoue doesn't need wembley

That may be true, but he could certainly expand his brand by co-featuring on a high-profile card such as this. He'll undoubtedly get paid career-high money by the Saudis so why wouldn't he be interested in this event?

[TheOneAboveAll]

This is the best next fight for Inoue. I'm glad it's on track to happen. However, who besides potentially Nakatani down the line is going to really challenge The Monster in the near future? This should be another great showcase of Naoya's badassedness. I don't see it happening at Wembley, though. I'd prefer it did just because I'd be able to watch it live instead of on replay. Plus, UK crowds/fans make for the best fight atmosphere.

Agree with all points, except that I would like it to be co-feature on the next AJ card. MJ is probably the best name opponent left for Inoue at JFW, but I really believe (like most fighters) he's made to order for Inoue. It will be another highlight reel KO performance that ends inside of 6 rds.

[BlackRobb]

AJ should be on Inoue's undercard, not the other way around. One is P4P #1 or #2. The other isn't even in the Top 15.

[Elheath]

In all honesty naming it a co-main feature of Inoue an3 Joshua with Joshua being the final match of the card might be the best balance possible between all the possible egos and titles involved.

The heavyweight former unified world champion from UK fighting for a vacant belt (assuming IBF) vs the Asian top 3 P4P undisputed superbantam belt champion mandatory defense against a non-Brit in a huge stadium in UK sounds like it could be negotiated.

Granted if it just becomes a generic Ariake Arena defense replacing Doheny with MJ wouldn't be the worst case either given the timing.

[Mammoth]

That may be true, but he could certainly expand his brand by co-featuring on a high-profile card such as this. He'll undoubtedly get paid career-high money by the Saudis so why wouldn't he be interested in this event?

Undoubtedly? The guy is a massive draw in his own country. He can make people go to him.