Comments Thread For: Roman Gonzalez vs. Naoya Inoue - Skip to the Main Course

[Epie2]

Jerwin Ancajas will just wait on the availability and willingness of Chocolatito, Cuadras & Inoue to fight him. He is ready anytime when any of them is.

[HandsofIron]

Yup, need to get this done asap before Naoya decides to move up to 118.

[Build That Wall]

Inoue too strong and powerful for Gonzalez

Agreed. Inoue puts gonzo to bed

[KingHippo]

I have Inoue picking Gonzalez apart. To me, both boxers are in different leagues. The punch selection of Inoue is insane and he is much more defensively sound than Gonzalez. Inou doesn't throw a punch without defense built into it.

Another thing about Inoue is that he's a god a controlling distance. I think Inoue would completely confuse him.

[Edward90]

I agree largely with what is being said here. This is one of the most exciting division out there. 147 has been at the top for a while, but until recently, no one was signing up to fight each other. I think 115 has a lot of good fighters that can lead to exciting fights. HW is interesting, but not as talented. 135 is super talented and has a lot of fights to be made. It's just a matter of making them. GIVE THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT!!! 2017 is going to be a good year. I just have a feeling.

[SN!PER]

Yafai and Inoue gotta step up to the plate.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Well Cuadras had a lot of success against Gonzalez and Inoue is bigger than Cuadras with more snap and way, way more power on his punches, and he may also be faster. Inoue is better than the usual guys they produce. His punches sound like GGG by the standards of 115 pounds. He is walking through everyone and he can box a little. And he's way bigger than Gonzalez.

Based on what?

[techliam]

This is the type of fight that needs putting inside the Tokyo Dome, with some Japanese ceremony opening it up.

Its a shame boxing is becoming an afterthought in Japan, much like it is in America

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

This is the type of fight that needs putting inside the Tokyo Dome, with some Japanese ceremony opening it up.

Its a shame boxing is becoming an afterthought in Japan, much like it is in America

Is it? If true, this is a shame cause wasn't it booming a few years back?

[techliam]

Is it? If true, this is a shame cause wasn't it booming a few years back?

Yes, two factors to it:

Japan's economy is flatlining. Its not as bad as 2014/15, but its still not fully recovering. It particularly affects boxers not just for consumer spending on tickets, but because broadcasters are much less likely to bankroll a fighters career in Japan which has been the case before

Also, Japan has started to lose some of its most well known champions. The Kameda brothers have all lost their titles, Uchiyama has lost and is about to retire, Miura lost his titles.