Seems Naoya Inoue has a challenger...

[kebark]

...Naoya Inoue fights for a world title in his 6th bout...it seems there is a man trying to break that record, his own teenage brother Takuma Inoue!

When "Ring of Diamond's" was announced we all knew Takuma Inoue (1-0), the younger brother of Naoya Inoue, was going to be fighting a world ranked opponent. What we didn't know at the time was who that world ranked foe would be. We had expected a fringe world ranked foe, one of those fighters who is ranked on the basis either a long unbeaten record against nobodies or a big win a few years ago.

We had expected someone like Edwin Diaz (16-18, 5) who is ranked #12 by the WBC or someone of that ilk.

What we hadn't expected is that Inoue would be going in against a genuinely respected opponent who is ranked by all 4 of the title organisations and who scored a major win just a few months ago. It's not someone like Diaz that will be fighting Inoue, instead it will be Thailand's Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (23-2, 15).

If you recognise the name that'll be because Fahlan stopped former WBA Minimumweight champion Ryo Miyazaki on New Years Eve in a stunning upset, one of the biggest upsets of the year.

http://www.asianboxing.info/5/post/2014/03/takuma-inoues-opponent-for-ring-of-diamonds-announced-as-major-test.html

O_O Can we all say "WOW"?

[Hougigo]

WBA ranked? They shooting for Hekie?

[kebark]

Fahlan is ranked by all 4, I assume they are just doing it as a "see how good Takuma is" before he fights for the Japanese title (a new record), would be great if they just said "eff it, lets have him win the vacant WBA title and tie with Muangsurin".

I think the rumour is that Hekkie has been called out big time by Takayama in a unification bout so that could be pretty awesome.

[VAGAB0ND]

I'm a huge fan of the Inoue Brothers. A lot of boxing fans don't know about them Japanese boys!

[any craic lad?]

Wow indeed although Miyazaki should have never have fought that day.Still taking nothing away from Inoue

[Hougigo]

Fahlan is ranked by all 4, I assume they are just doing it as a "see how good Takuma is" before he fights for the Japanese title (a new record), would be great if they just said "eff it, lets have him win the vacant WBA title and tie with Muangsurin".

I think the rumour is that Hekkie has been called out big time by Takayama in a unification bout so that could be pretty awesome.

I heard that they're trying to make that.....but of course there's the issue of venue.
If Takayama goes to the emperor's palace....well....good luck with that

[kebark]

I heard that they're trying to make that.....but of course there's the issue of venue.
If Takayama goes to the emperor's palace....well....good luck with that

Sound like if it takes place it will be much later in the year. "Lightning Kid" is rumoured to be setting up a defense against Shin Ono in may.

[BattleAxePurist]

That sounds like a pretty tough fight even though Miyazaki was drained the Thai didn't look all that bad.

[Hougigo]

Sound like if it takes place it will be much later in the year. "Lightning Kid" is rumoured to be setting up a defense against Shin Ono in may.

I just heard that....I think they're going to try and make it later

[LowBlowKO]

Sound like if it takes place it will be much later in the year. "Lightning Kid" is rumoured to be setting up a defense against Shin Ono in may.

Disappointing fight for Takayama considering he wanted to fight any champion earlier this year...though I'll give him a pass he's fought more top fighters than most other active fighters