Comments Thread For: Junto Nakatani moves to clear a path to Naoya Inoue

[famicommander]

You might be right. Inouye looked so sharp the other day against that Kazakh stiff Akhmedaliev.
Other than Bam, I don't know who else has a legit chance against Inouye.
I just hope we get to see this in the US. Nakatani is no joke even if Inouye does starch him.

I think Angelo Leo has a shot at featherweight. Inoue would still be favored and I think Inoue would stop him, but Leo has demonstrated a good chin and that left hook he hit Lopez with is pretty much the same shot that both Cardenas and Nery put Inoue down with.

I don't think Espinoza will be able to make 126 much longer.

[drablj]

wow. kenshiro - willibaldo and hayato - jazza out of nowhere. that's exactly what i wanted kenshiro to do after his recent defeat. defeat willibaldo and retire. roach will probably move up to lightweight and wait for a big payday. that means hayato - jazza winner will be upgraded to primary wba champion.
nakatani's fight is irrelevant.

[NarcosMaidana]

I agree but Bam is moving up, is the b side, and I think there is more money in Japan for this fight.

Also 2 small guys and Vegas doesn’t usually headline a card with guys at 122 and under anymore.

Inoue vs Junto in Japan, Yes. But Inoue vs Bam will be huge in the US. The Mexican fans will show up for Bam plus Inoue is starting to gain more American fans here.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Inoue vs Junto in Japan, Yes. But Inoue vs Bam will be huge in the US. The Mexican fans will show up for Bam plus Inoue is starting to gain more American fans here.

I'd go across the country for Bam vs Inoue in a heartbeat.

That username is the best , just freaking awesome.

[Elheath]

Inoue vs Junto in Japan, Yes. But Inoue vs Bam will be huge in the US. The Mexican fans will show up for Bam plus Inoue is starting to gain more American fans here.

The one unfortunate thing is that Bam and Inoue are close...so close, yet just too far apart in career and division that unless Bam is willing to jump two divisions next year its near impossible for them to realistically meet.

Inoue has Picasso in December and Nakatani around May next year at 122, and unless something otherwise occurs he'll likely go up to 126 later in the year. Bam has the Martinez fight in November, and once he gets three belts I don't think he'll miss the chance to go for undisputed so I'm guessing he goes for the final match at 115 next spring. At that point his choices left are either he completely skips 118 and goes up to 122 to fight Inoue later in 2026 (after Inoue-Nakatani happens earlier in the year) to catch him before he goes up to 126, OR goes up to 118 later in 2026 and does one title fight then goes up to 122 in early 2027 and does another fight, then possibly aim for Inoue at 126 in late 2027 but that would also be quite hard as Bam would have to go up 3 divisions in a span of 2 years.