Is “The Monster” afraid? Very good ring king Naoya Inoue, the present unified four-belt champ at 122 kilos, hasn’t regarded fearful of something or anyone throughout his massively spectacular ring profession, but proper now, former WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champ Murodjon Akhmadaliev is saying Inoue is “attempting to keep away from preventing me.”
The southpaw warrior from Uzbekistan misplaced his two belts to Marlon Tapales, this by way of a detailed, controversial 12-round break up determination in April of 2023, so Tapales bought the massive battle with Inoue, with him being stopped in 10 rounds. After bouncing again with a stoppage win over Kevin Gonzalez in December, “MJ” hoped he can be again on Inoue’s radar. However as a substitute, as followers have learn, Inoue will probably face TJ Doheny subsequent, in September. In the meantime, Inoue is prone to finish his 12 months with a defence towards IBF obligatory Sam Goodman in December.
Akhmadaliev, 12-1(9), isn’t joyful. He feels he’s much more worthy of a battle with Inoue than is Doheny.
“I really feel like I used to be purported to battle Inoue when Tapales fought him,” Akhmadaliev informed RingTV.com. “Tapales didn’t have a lot success towards him and I really feel I is usually a far more aggressive battle. I’m not in a rush to battle him. I can battle him in December, however I do consider they won’t battle me. Clearly, TJ Doheny isn’t a high contender within the weight class proper now. I consider they’re attempting to keep away from the battle with me. It appears like with him being such a legend and pound-for-pound fighter that he must be preventing high opposition even when they’re not mandatories and I really feel I’m one of many high fighters within the division.”
It did certainly come as a shock when it was reported that Inoue, 27-0(24), can be preventing Doheny, 26-4(20) subsequent. However so far as Inoue seeking to keep away from Akhmadaliev, nicely, that’s greater than probably a stretch. Inoue can not battle everybody, in any case. Nevertheless, “MJ” is the present WBA obligatory, so except Inoue vacates or strikes up and vacates, the battle will occur someday pretty quickly.
If that’s the case, will Inoue make Akhmadaliev eat his phrases? Inoue, as particular as he’s, is extensively anticipated to defeat each Doheny and Goodman.