Comments Thread For: Explosive Naoya Inoue recovers from knockdown to stop brave Ramon Cardenas

[RuleOfTheSpear]

Inoue is undefeated.

he's undefeated because he hasnt fought anyone alive yet
How many fights with hall of famers has he had? 2!! an old @ss donaire too
pacquiao nearly has 20 fights with hall of famers my guy
they're feeding inoue these bums after bums

canelo has mosley, cotto and 3 fights with a prime GGG.
crawford has spence and now he's fighting canelo
inoue is content with eating soft

inoue is without a doubt a hall of famer
but the closest comparison to him is more like hamed, not pacquiao.
undefeated.
high KO percentage.
but will get schooled once he faces a legit pound for pound fighter like a barrera

[Dr Z]

After almost seeing Inoue get KO, we still talking about 126? No, that's it, 122 is Monster's limit, if he goes to 126 he gets iced.

Inoue himself didn't even entertain 126 during the post fight interview, only MJ in Sept.

At Batam he is safe enough. At 126 or higher not so much. We are talking about a small fry. Those 4 to 6 pounds make a difference at this weight.

The smaller a man is, the quicker they are out of thier prime. It is a boxing fact or life. Once they lose their speed ( which tends to happen way before 34 ) they take more punches and get KO'd

If they fight above their weight class, even sooner.

I respect Naoya as a fighter, but in the end he is a Bantam. It's like looking at a very small tiger and saying he's king of his jungle. But in boxing and horse racing a 122 man can be!

[Patsfan bri]

he's undefeated because he hasnt fought anyone alive yet
How many fights with hall of famers has he had? 2!! an old @ss donaire too
pacquiao nearly has 20 fights with hall of famers my guy
they're feeding inoue these bums after bums

canelo has mosley, cotto and 3 fights with a prime GGG.
crawford has spence and now he's fighting canelo
inoue is content with eating soft

inoue is without a doubt a hall of famer
but the closest comparison to him is more like hamed, not pacquiao.
undefeated.
high KO percentage.
but will get schooled once he faces a legit pound for pound fighter like a barrera

you make a good point about canelo’s opponents but all of them with the exception of GGG (who should have won at least one of those fights ) Mosley started his career at 135, cotto started his career at 140, brook. Khan, 140, my point is while Canelo fought future hall of farmers it was smoke and mirrors because most were smaller men who moved up. Funny how Canelo had no problem fighting smaller men but refuses to fight benavidez, who beat the brakes off Canelo . I have lost all respect for Canelo and now he is fight Crawford who started his career at 135 but I actually think Crawford wins a decision because Canelo activity is crap.

[JOITATS]

he's undefeated because he hasnt fought anyone alive yet
How many fights with hall of famers has he had? 2!! an old @ss donaire too
pacquiao nearly has 20 fights with hall of famers my guy
they're feeding inoue these bums after bums

canelo has mosley, cotto and 3 fights with a prime GGG.
crawford has spence and now he's fighting canelo
inoue is content with eating soft

inoue is without a doubt a hall of famer
but the closest comparison to him is more like hamed, not pacquiao.
undefeated.
high KO percentage.
but will get schooled once he faces a legit pound for pound fighter like a barrera

Canelo fought an end of the road Mosely, Cotto. And GGG beat Canelo. Draw lol. Dont make me laugh by overhyping his resume. Dont forget he also got schooled and dominated by Floyd.

Barrera just said Inoue is one of the best fighters he’s ever seen & was glad he didnt fight in his era.
But of course, you know more about boxing than him, being a nobody couch potato.

[Left Hook Louie]

This is such a great spot.

It doesn't spill everywhere like a European or American one, lil man got a ginormous ego but in possibly THE most humble culture on Earth & it leaks out in mad little ways looooooooool.

Inoue good.
Punch hard.
Punch fast.
Goes for kill.
Teases vulnerability.
Must-see TV.

[Left Hook Louie]

Before the fight I though maybe Cardenas was about to cause an upset and put that King Kong down on Gonzilla the bum killer but as usual the manlet nippon god claimed another body.

Shame on Ryan, Shame on Haney, Shame on Lopez, Shame on Canelo.

NAOYA INOUE saved the Weekend !!!! The real monster from Japan

Four belts on the line, and he’s out here fighting like a madman — all aggression, risk, and skill. Pure insanity. What a show. A true entertainer. Hat's off to Cardenas too man he's a DAWG. Warrior vs Warrior.. no running no dancing no hugging just fighting till the end..real boxing

I loved how Inoue handled being knocked down - he didn't rush to his feet and try to pretend it didn't hurt, he just went straight to business, took his time, gathered himself, stood up and went back to work. That's champion stuff. Too many fakes who jump straight up and pretend like it was nothing then get KO'd

And even though Inoue is responsible for more liver damage than alcoholism. He is also the cleanest fighter out there. No elbows, low blows, headbutts, just clean shots and straight heart

Good post!
manlet nippon god - LOL

[lilacp]

I don't get at all the hate on Inoue from some of y'all. Is he vulnerable at 122? Yes. Should his achievements be compared to Pacquiao's? Probably not, and his career arc is quite different from Manny's. But he is must-watch entertainment, and a beauty to watch as he unfolds his arsenal unto his opponents. There's no one like him in boxing right now, except maybe Boots, and the status of Ennis hasn't yet been set in stone. I can't wait for Inoue's fights with MJ and Nakatani. Those will be very serious challenges for him. Oh, and btw, I don't ever see Inoue suddenly changing his spots and becoming a defensive boxer. That's just not who he is, folks, ignore whatever he says.

[IceTrayDaGang]

The constant comparisons to Pacquiao need to stop now.

Getting dropped by B and C-tiers like Nery and Cardenas is not a good look.
They will never be in the level of HOF ATGs like a Barrera or a Morales.

He already hit his ceiling. That's 122. That's only a 14 pound jump from his initial weight class which is 108.
And he's already 32 years old. That's too late to jump another weight class. His power will be ineffective and felt nothing by those featherweights.
Pacquiao went from 108 to 154. A 46 pound jump.

He'll be lucky if he beats Espinoza.

stop it!!

didnt pacman get stopped in the lower weight by some unknown fighter?? that doesn't count because it was early on in his career or what? I am a Pac fan but let's not act like Manny didn't get dropped and stopped. The fight that Manny got dropped and stopped is worse than Inoue getting dropped in the 2nd round and came back to dominate the fight.. just enjoy boxing and stop with the nonsense.

[57Blues]

Excellent night of fights the main and the co-main (not chow mein) events. The Monster has shown himself to be human many times in the ring, he gets caught even knocked down or around from time to time he is not unstoppable or unbeatable but he has so much to draw on he wins. It makes for a better fighter a better Champion to do what he does and show Pesonally i would have liked to see the 8th round continue a bit more Car was taking and absorbing a lot and still coming back thru out the fight, to let it rip a bit longer might have made for a better evening. Not a bad stoppage just would have been nice is all. The Monster is Human, and Car deserves so much credit for the nights battles. Makes Boxing look respectable seeing that card last night.

[eco1]

Had to watch w no volume. Joe Tessatore is insufferable. Can't wait for Top Rank to leave ESPN

Last night they were good at making me laugh. I really liked them last night , as I said, just for the laughs.