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    WBA champ Naoya Inoue (17-0, 15 KOs), the Japanese pound-for-pound star, has landed in Glasgow, Scotland ahead of his WBSS bantamweight semi-final against Puerto Rico's IBF titleholder Emmanuel Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs).

    "I am happy to be in Scotland," said Inoue. "I'm excited to be fighting in front of the Scottish fans and I am looking forward to putting on a great performance."

    Inoue entered boxing's most prestigious stage with an impressive showing. Two hits were all he needed in the opening round of the WBSS bantamweight quarter-final on October 7 in Yokohama, Japan; Inoue threw a frightening two-punch combination and decimated former titleholder Juan Carlos Payano and sent shockwaves through the crowd and the world of boxing.

    16.000 fans inside the Yokohama Arena could hardly believe their eyes. Their hero was gone in 70 seconds.

    "I felt pretty good about my combination," Inoue said of the winning two-punch. "And looking at the way he fell onto the mat, I thought it really damaged him."

    It was his second consecutive first-round knockout, the other coming against Jamie McDonnell, and neither of the opponents had ever been stopped before.

    In the semi-final on May 18 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, IBF titleholder Emmanuel Rodriguez is the next challenge for the Japanese superstar with the fitting nickname The Monster'. And he is aiming for a KO, like always.

    "My aim is a KO in any fight," said Inoue. "In my last two fights last year, that moment just happened to come in the 1st round. My goal is not to finish the fight in the 1st round, but will go for the KO when I see the chance."

    READ MORE - Rodriguez: "I will beat Inoue & Puerto Rico will shine!"

    Many experts have tipped Inoue, WBSS No. 2 seed, to lift the Ali Trophy, but he has a tough opponent in the form of unbeaten Rodriguez (26). Inoue witnessed El Sensacional' close-up from ringside in Orlando on October 20 when the Puerto Rican came out on top after an epic back-and-forth battle with Australia's Jason Moloney.

    "Rodriguez is a good boxer. His counter punching techniques impressed me the most watching from ringside in Orlando," said the 26-year-old.

    In just a little over a week from now, the pair will share the illuminated square.

    "I can't wait. I came to Scotland to win and to move on to the final and prove I am the best bantamweight in the world!"
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  • #2
    Beyond excited for this card.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT View Post
      Beyond excited for this card.
      Same, May 18 is going to be an awesome day for boxing fans.

      Excited for this weekend's fights as well.

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      • #4
        Both IBF champions Emmanuel Rodriguez and Ivan Baranchyk are the underdogs with identical records ( 19-0 ) over the less expienced yet favored challengers. The bookies are offering over +400 on the defending champions, a good opportunity to come-up by laying a couple racks on both Rodriguez and Baranchyk.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT View Post
          Beyond excited for this card.
          F**king Agreed.

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          • #6
            War Nonito is waiting for his last Hurrah in Japan!?

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            • #7
              Imagine if he knocks this guy out in one round. Holy ****.

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              • #8
                best card of the year so far next week, cant ****ing wait.

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                • #9
                  Rodriguez will be bricking his pants. Inoue is a true phenom who's effortlessly carriied his power up through the weights. Rod' knows what's going to happen - he's getting brutally stopped.
                  I hope they rolled out the red carpet for Inoue at Glasgow airport.

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                  • #10
                    I somehow doubt Inoue will go looking to blast him out - possibly his worst strategy. He has the boxing skills to just go in there and box smartly, do his usual work to the body and let Rodriguez fade late in the same way he did with Maloney - then stop him late.

                    However, both Rodriguez and Inoue tend to give it up quite easily when going backwards in terms of covering up and letting the other guy do body work on them - strategy for both will be to move forward, so there might be some interesting exchanges in the early rounds as both try to hold their ground - could indeed heat up fast.

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