Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue brings a gift: Christmas Eve fight vs Sam Goodman

[Knuckle sandwich]

Call me crazy, but I'll put a quid down on Goodman

You're CRAZY! LOL

[BodyBagz]

Call me crazy, but I'll put a quid down on Goodman

Disposable income

[Elheath]

It was essentially a known prediction but guess they announced it earlier than planned because IBF jumped the gun and ordered a purse bid on something that was all but finalized. Usually they wait until Takei's opponent is officialized then announce it all.

Now hurry up and get him out of the way so Inoue-MJ can be announced for Vegas next Spring and Eddie can shut up his fruitless yapping.

[57Blues]

Undercard please ...........................

[STREET CLEANER]

Call me crazy, but I'll put a quid down on Goodman

Goodman is a good fighter with good instincts. He might make the fight interesting if he can stay away from big shots.

[jackblack008]

Dont sleep on Goodman. Thats a solid fight out there

[Elheath]

Undercard please ...........................

With the exception of Takei's 2nd defense (opponent still finalizing) its mostly all domestic/regional guys, tho some interesting ones if you like Japanese boxing. Most of Ohashi/Teiken's world level big guns were used during the 7-title festival last week and a few that weren't are likely awaiting their chance at a world title like Hiraoka and Rikiishi.

Inoue-Goodman...122 undisputed title fight
Takei-TBA...118 WBO world title fight
Jin Sasaki-Shoki Sakai...147 OPBF/WBOAP regional title defense for Sasaki but more of a stay busy while awaiting world title chance for him
Kai Watanabe-Tsubasa Narai...catchweight fight between two Japanese ranked prospects. Toshiki Shimomachi-Misaki Hirano...122 Japanese title fight
Goki Kobayashi-Yuni Takada...105 WBO-AP regional title fight

[Elheath]

If anything, this lineup makes me think that with Inoue likely fighting in the US next April with an outside chance of Nakatani as well, Ohashi/Teiken is planning a joint event again in Japan around spring that is centered around Teraji as main event.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Tapales 2 duvison champ and 2 if the losses happened when he was 15 year old kid. The other happened when he suffered a accidental head clash.

Nery 2 division champ and Rimg champ.

Fulton unified champion

Butler 2 time champ

Nonito 4 division champ

Dohney former champ

Goodman is a good boxer and he is big.

But MJ, who held the unified championship for 3 years with 3 defenses, and was Ring ranked #2 from 2020-2023, and #3 after, is a bum? Your bias is showing...

[Malvado]

Sam Goodman isn't entertaining to watch, since he is a akward slow output fighter, but he gas granite chin, makes you miss and tends to start strong in the last 6 rounds of the fight.

He has a underrated resume with wins over TJ Doheny (23-3, 17 KOs), Ra'eese Aleem (20-0,12 KOs), and Chainoi Worawut (25-0, 1 draw, 15 KOs).

Not is he only a physically bigger fighter than Inoue at 5'7 in Super Bantamweight. Though not a former or current champion, he is his third ranked opponent this year after Nery and Doheny, with the Previous year in 2023 defeating the likes of Tapales and Fulton.




Nonetheless while it is not a duck, he is the lesser opponent compared to the former champion of Uzbekistan, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, whose not only a former champion, but is a big punching southpaw with a heavy amateur background. Having beaten Ryosuke Iwasa in 5th round TKO, who had stopped Marlon Tapales himself.

Perhaps next year along with Picasso/Casimero.