Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani and Japan showcase boxing done right

[BoxingUpdates]

Last week in Tokyo, Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani reminded BoxingScene's Tom Ivers just how good boxing can be when it?s done properly.
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[SouthpawRight]

I like boxing matches in the East

Riyadh and Tokyo have a solemn silence of concentration

Quiet is respect for the science of boxing

[PerfectJab]

It was so refreshing and I loved it.
You could also tell no ego's entered that ring, it was just comparing skills.
I have always said that if you are good enough people will always watch you. No need for ****** antics or disgraceful behavior. It is just a sign of insecurity.
Inoue and Nakatani weren't occupying themselves with numbers, only with the fight itself.

I also blame fans. When a fighter doesn't resort to dumb behavior or insults he is quickly called boring and he has 'no personality'.

[JOITATS]

Good article.

This fight was not for just the "purists"

The biggest gate in martial arts history, and the biggest PPV in JP sports history......
General Japanese public were in total awe of the back & forth skills on display.


I think of a pitchers dual in the World Series.


Not everything has to be Hearns/Hagler, as some uneducated youtubers say.

[The Big Dunn]

The only possible “negative” is the Japanese crowd.

makes for a poor TV viewing experience because the crowd is mostly subdued.

Compare those to an equivalent fight in England or America the crowd is more excited and demonstrative.

The fight itself was tremendous.

Only other small quibble would be the buildup. Nothing wrong with class but I prefer a little animosity and pre fight shenanigans.

[Idunnoshet]

The only possible “negative” is the Japanese crowd.

makes for a poor TV viewing experience because the crowd is mostly subdued.

Compare those to an equivalent fight in England or America the crowd is more excited and demonstrative.

The fight itself was tremendous.

Only other small quibble would be the buildup. Nothing wrong with class but I prefer a little animosity and pre fight shenanigans.

The crowd was actually really into the fight.
Even when they missed the crowd reacted.

Japanese fans are True boxing fans.
They appreciate the sport so much. They sit quiet at the edge of their seats in anticiption of the next engagement.

If you havent been. You gotta go.
Boxing fans will gain tons of respect for the Japanese fans when they witness it themselves.

[hardleft]

very much enjoyed the fight, some of those smaller guys can be fast as hell

[SouthpawRight]

The only possible “negative” is the Japanese crowd.

makes for a poor TV viewing experience because the crowd is mostly subdued.

Compare those to an equivalent fight in England or America the crowd is more excited and demonstrative.

The fight itself was tremendous.

Only other small quibble would be the buildup. Nothing wrong with class but I prefer a little animosity and pre fight shenanigans.

The crowd was actually really into the fight.
Even when they missed the crowd reacted.

Japanese fans are True boxing fans.
They appreciate the sport so much. They sit quiet at the edge of their seats in anticiption of the next engagement.

If you havent been. You gotta go.
Boxing fans will gain tons of respect for the Japanese fans when they witness it themselves.

the Japanese are TRUE sports fans

I don't recall the Anglos having any holiday like this:

Sports Day (Supōtsu no Hi), held annually on the second Monday of October, is a Japanese national holiday promoting physical health, fitness, and community spirit. Originally commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

[DClefthook]

Hey guys you don't have to disparage your own to uplift another culture. I didn't see the fight but I guarantee that I would have enjoyed a typical Saturday night HbO boxing or ITS SHOWTIMEEEEEE!! None of you outside of Japan couldn't tell you the name of another Japanese fighter so please stop it everyone!

[SouthpawRight]

Hey guys you don't have to disparage your own to uplift another culture. I didn't see the fight but I guarantee that I would have enjoyed a typical Saturday night HbO boxing or ITS SHOWTIMEEEEEE!! None of you outside of Japan couldn't tell you the name of another Japanese fighter so please stop it everyone!

Japan is cool it's a rich country that doesn't bother to learn English

Japan not having to suck up is a show of strength

best part of HBO was it'd review the rules of scoring boxing round by round before every major fight CLEAN PUNCHING IS KING

these days I'd estimate close to half the people watching boxing don't know the actual rules and be making up their own sht BUH HE WUH CUMIN FOHWUHD