Naoya Inoue is finalizing a deal to face Sam Goodman for a title protection for Naoya’s undisputed tremendous bantamweight title on December twenty fourth in Tokyo, Japan.
All 4 122-lb titles will probably be at stake for Inoue’s protection in opposition to obligatory Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs). Goodman has labored his approach into the WBO obligatory spot by beating veterans TJ Doheny, Ra’eese Aleem, and Miguel Flores.
He’s a pure boxer who dances round, touchdown pictures and making an attempt to not get hit. Inoue has seen that form of type often in his latest fights, and he shouldn’t have any issues knocking out Goodman.
That is one other battle in Tokyo, Japan, and the U.S. followers might want to stand up early within the morning to observe it on Christmas Eve. It’s not the fitting opponent to curiosity a variety of Individuals to sacrifice sleep to observe Inoue battle in opposition to a non-puncher.
Mike Coppinger broke the report of Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) finalizing a deal to defend in opposition to the 25-year-old Goodman subsequent. It’s not a battle that followers on social media are favorable to. Goodman has no punching energy and is one other finesse man, like Inoue’s latest fights in opposition to 37-year-old TJ Doheny and Paul Butler. There’s no distinction.
Inoue has turn out to be a disappointment for followers outdoors of Japan, who’ve observed a sample with how he’s matched, and so they don’t assume he’s for actual. If Inoue was legit, as an alternative of padding his document in opposition to fighters like Doheny and Goodman, he’d face these fighters:
– Murodjon Akhmadaliev
– Rafael Espinoza
– Rey Vargas
– Robeisy Ramirez
– Nick Ball
– Angelo Leo
Inoue is an efficient fighter, however we haven’t seen him face anybody excellent throughout his skilled profession. He’s received a number of world titles, however his opposition hasn’t been cutting-edge. Followers wish to see him face the above fighters and transfer as much as 135 in order that he might check himself in opposition to Gervonta Davis. Up to now, Inoue has been resistant to creating these strikes.
