Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue will take on Irish veteran TJ Doheny on Sept. 3 in Tokyo

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Irish southpaw TJ Doheny, who is enjoying a fine run of form is set for an almighty challenge when he takes on undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue on Sept. 3 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
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[Tatabanya]

Now that's what I call a Pick Em fight. I'll have to see the odds on an Inoue KO in the first two/three rounds...

[Malvado]

Nothing against Doheny, but likely will not wake up early and watch live like I did for Fulton and Nery.

Feel like such a fight will be short lived. Akhmadaliev would had been a much better bout though it could still happen in December or early next year.

[famicommander]

For undisputed?

So I guess the WBA isn't stripping him after all.

Would much prefer Akhmadaliev. Doheny is a fringe top 10 guy at this point in his career.

[MusoMeanderings]

Who??

[famicommander]

Who??

Former IBF world super bantamweight titlist. Won the title against Ryosuke Iwasa in Japan, then defended it against a Japanese fighter in the US, then lost in a unification bid against WBA champion Danny Roman (Roman later lost the belts to Akhmadaliev, who lost them to Tapales, who lost them to Inoue).

He has won his last 3 fights, all in Japan, so he is a bit of a villain there. He is currently ranked #10 by TBRB, #8 by The Ring, and #10 by ESPN.

Not a horrible fight but he should really be fighting Akhmadaliev.

[57Blues]

it is a card worth watching ..............no problem with Monster taking this guy on esp with his record over there. Inoue will fight those mentioned in due time this fight will set up the rest of the other guys in time.

[Griever0730]

Former IBF world super bantamweight titlist. Won the title against Ryosuke Iwasa in Japan, then defended it against a Japanese fighter in the US, then lost in a unification bid against WBA champion Danny Roman (Roman later lost the belts to Akhmadaliev, who lost them to Tapales, who lost them to Inoue).

He has won his last 3 fights, all in Japan, so he is a bit of a villain there. He is currently ranked #10 by TBRB, #8 by The Ring, and #10 by ESPN.

Not a horrible fight but he should really be fighting Akhmadaliev.

Agreed. His notoriety and recent run in Japan is the main reason he is the clear choice. A softer touch than usual for Inoue, but enough of a rep over there to draw interest for the Japanese. Should be a decent fight while it lasts, but Inoue should run him over at some point. Hopefully if he gets the victory, Akhmadaliev is in the cards after. That's his only big threat left in the weight class.

[famicommander]

Agreed. His notoriety and recent run in Japan is the main reason he is the clear choice. A softer touch than usual for Inoue, but enough of a rep over there to draw interest for the Japanese. Should be a decent fight while it lasts, but Inoue should run him over at some point. Hopefully if he gets the victory, Akhmadaliev is in the cards after. That's his only big threat left in the weight class.

If Goodman is ready to go by December he'll probably get the fight, unfortunately.

[James Hunt]

Inoue is a ducking biatch.
Don't ever address this biatch as a "monster" nor as a P4P top3.