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This is on a Thursday, should be a good un.
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will meet in a firecracker of a World Boxing Super Series final clash on November 7 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
The Japanese IBF champion, and rising pound for pound star, will meet the Filipino WBA champion, and legendary veteran, in the concluding bout of the bantamweight tournament.
https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/5...lly-announced/
It’s just unfortunate that Donaire got into the final. I will watch the fight, but I’m not too excited. There were other fighters that would have been much more exciting to watch against Inoue. Donaire got extremely fortunate and probably wouldn’t have beaten his first or second opponent if not for injuries.
No one can begrudge Donaire he took his opportunity and hope he earns loads of money.
Inoue is a brutal puncher and will be interesting how his career pans out.
I really like Donaire , but at this stage of his career, a fight with Inoue is a very big ask. I just hope he doesn’t get too battered.
Inoue is a fantastic Boxer and in my book one of the best 3 Boxers out there at the minute in any division.
Don’t really want to say p4p, because that’s all bollocks really.
If this were a prime Donaire, this would be the biggest match up in boxing right now (at least for real fans). Unfortunately, Donaire is way way past his bestQuote:
Originally Posted by Primo Carnera
Donaire a lamb to the slaughter here :eek:;D
Donaire is going to get horribly beaten up and he's fortunate to have the privilege. Sick game this.
Inoue = Prime Mike Tyson, in that you genuinely fear for their opponents. If I was in Donaire's family, I'd be a bit scared at what he's going to be facing.
They better stack the card because the main event will be over under 3 rounds. Anybody who thinks this fight will be competitive is in for a rude awakening.
Inoue is better in literally every aspect. He looks unstoppable right now, fighting like he’s straight out of Dragon Ball Z.
One thing that separates Inoue from other Japanese fighters is he has power in BOTH hands. Even his left hook is probably better then Donaires. He’s able to fight long and short, there's no way Donaire can win.
But it’s a good passing of the torch fight and is probably the biggest fight between two Asian guys that can be made. Maybe if Rungvisai had won against Estrada and moved up to challenge Inoue, but that didnt happen.
Donaire and his team pretty much conceded this fight by agreeing to fight in Japan. This is Donaire's retirement fund but there's a catch, he's gonna have to get the FUG beat out of him by Inoue to get the money. Inoue is a bad mofo.
Carry on Monstering.
Didn't we almost lose Donaire with wbss money problems too? Donaire is one of those fighters where I've gone from really disliking early in career to really respecting him. Guys like that are rare, he's really relaunched himself and if Inoue was ever to experience a monumental upset I'd like it to be Donaire. But, we all know that's not going to happen and it has all the makings of a very brutal ending.
I feel the same about Donaire. I wasn’t a fan of his at all during his prime and was happy when Rigo beat him. I actually root for him now at the end of his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I have always been a fan of his and loved that left hook. I was gutted he was beaten by Rigo but he has re-invented himself and was a class act when he fought against Frampton over here. Came across as a real good and genuine guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherI feel the same about Donaire. I wasn’t a fan of his at all during his prime and was happy when Rigo beat him. I actually root for him now at the end of his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
You never know he could pull this off, Inoue may slip and break his neck. :)
Donaire will be another brutal victim of Monster Inoue. Imagine that Donaire remained in bantam. He could have ruled. The feather weight was too high. He may have defeated Mares, Yamanaka, Moreno and Santa Cruz
Yeh I was same and started coming around after the second ko of Vic the Crab ;D. But Donaire was getting his ears boxed early a bit there also.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherI feel the same about Donaire. I wasn’t a fan of his at all during his prime and was happy when Rigo beat him. I actually root for him now at the end of his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
What I don’t understand is there’s a lot of talk about the other WBSS final being off due to financial issues, but nothing with this final. All a bit odd.
No idea how the wbss format works financially or what guarantees the fighters have, but must be that as a standalone fight; Inoue vs Donaire is massive and a sure thing big sell, in Japan especially. With Prograis vs Taylor, the guys might not be getting what they feel they deserve for a big fight, and it could do underwhelming numbers.
Is this televised?
doesn't seem to be any issues with the briedis vs dorticos final either that seems headed to latvia. wbss has saved the day before, sending good vibes for them to get it done againQuote:
Originally Posted by Primo Carnera
It's DAZN in the USA/Canada and nothing in the UK so far (sure Kalle said it was Sky the other week) - however, the big one this week is MFI-Logans Run on SKY Box Office, so understandable why this got the Spanish.
I feel a little sorry for Inoue here, unlike Taylor and Prograis, where we got the 2 best fighting in the final through elimination, both Barnett (taking nothing away from Donaire) and Tete suffered injuries. It's good in a way, because there is still more work for him to achieve at the weight after he final. The Nery fight is the obvious choice.
The thing is that Inoue fought good fighters the first two fights. It’s just an anti climatic ending. But I agree that that doesn’t mean he can’t fight fighters like Nery or Tete after the tournament is over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Yeah nothing in the UK (Sky Sports) which is annoying, they could have shown this as a freebie really.
I've got DAZN but only through my fire stick so will probably miss it as at work.
If I find some live DAZN links I'll post them up here 😎
It was announced this morning its being shown on Sky Sport Action at 12:05 pm and DAZN :)
I don't like this fight at all. Donaire is a class act and it's great he's been able to have the late resurgence in his career(silly of him to have been fighting above his weight for so long really), but Inoue is a killer and imo would have annihilated even a prime Donaire.
It's definitely going to be more like watching a long time laugh it up type friend run head first right into oncoming traffic. Donaire will go out swinging for the fences though. Love the fact Inoue arguably a World star is having the finale in Japan. The atmosphere and fanfare can be off the charts and frankly something you just don't see like we used to out of Japan. Oba, Wajima, Guts, Tatsuyoshi great company and Monster right up there.
Who remembers when Japanese hardcore fan favourite Hozumi Hasegawa was moving through divisions ironing everyone out, looked awesome, P4P-er (I loved him)? Veteran Mexican "HOF-er" Montiel went to Japan as a lamb to the slaughter, had no chance, mismatch, yet ironed him out in the 4th round.
Now don't get me wrong, Inoue is different level special, however, Donaire is his highest profile fight to date and still has a P4P lethal left hand.
I don’t think that Hasegawa was the fighter that Inoue is. I think he was good but a little over hyped. The one thing that I’m still not sure about with Inoue is his chin. That always seems to be the question mark on these guys who just knock people out. What happens when someone can take their punch and punch back?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
I just don’t think that Donaire has the fire power left whatsoever. I think he still has a good left hand, but part of what made it so good before was the speed of it. One of those “the punch that hurts the most is the one you don’t see.” Donaire doesn’t have near the speed as he once had. It’s possible that he catches Inoue, but I just highly doubt it. Inoue has been on a tear.
I never had Hasegawa near P4P. He was a very good fighter tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Donaire is such a gracious guy. It's always hard to see a guy like that lose. But everything I've seen from Inoue, also puts him in that mould. They both earned their spot here, and both look in fantastic condition. For me tho, it is kind of a lose/ lose fight for Inoue. If he bombs out Donaire, we'll get the "Donaire was old shtick", if Inoue struggles or it goes the distance it'll be "Inoue is overrated", which I think is unfair. I already feel that Inoue beat the 2nd best guy in the tournament (Rodriguez) and since Tete pulled out Donaire is a worthy finalist in my eyes.
It’s probably fair to call Naoya Inoue the most dominant fighter in boxing. The unbeaten IBF-WBA bantamweight champion, who meets Nonito Donaire on Thursday (5 a.m. ET, DAZN) in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament in Saitama, Japan, has needed less than six minutes to get through his first two bouts.
He’s 18-0 with 16 KOs and pound-for-pound could be the hardest puncher in the sport.
There’s some pressure that goes along with the high expectations that surround Inoue, who is No. 5 on Yahoo Sports’ ranking of the best boxers in the world. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey once graced the cover of Sports Illustrated over the headline, “Unbreakable: Ronda Rousey is the world’s most dominant athlete.”
Rousey, of course, was knocked out in her next bout in the second round, and in 48 seconds in her comeback fight. She retired from fighting to pursue a career as pro wrestler and an actress.
So just because a few media types have anointed Inoue as boxing’s next big thing, it means nothing. Inoue is a -900 favorite at the MGM Grand Sports Book to remain unbeaten, though Donaire is unfazed.
“I’m just very excited,” Donaire said. “I don’t see myself with any disadvantages going into the final. I will give everything I have to win and I believe I can do it. It has been predicted that the keys to the fight are speed and power and the one who makes a mistake first will lose. On the other hand, we both have boxing brains, so it can be a long game like chess.”
It won’t be much like chess unless one considers Inoue trying to fire a volley of hooks at Donaire’s midsection a game of chess.
https://s.yimg.com/it/api/res/1.2/IG...b-06d229e7b82d
Inoue shrugged when Donaire’s physical advantages were brought up. Donaire has held a world title at featherweight and has fought far better opposition than he has so far in his career. Inoue admitted to idolizing Donaire and said he’d hoped to see Donaire in the finals when the bracket was first made public.
Inoue is one of those special athletes who has the ability to make disadvantages like height and reach rapidly disappear. In many ways, he’s like a bantamweight version of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. When Tyson was a 20-year-old champion, he gave up a lot of height and reach to his opponents. But Tyson was exceptionally quick and fast-handed and had the power to knock a small building down. Proportionally, it’s much the same with Inoue, who is swinging for the fences with just about everything he throws.
“Nonito’s only advantage is his experience,” Inoue said. “He has been in many big fights. He is taller and his reach is longer, but that’s something we have prepared for.”
A win over Donaire will garner Inoue plenty of attention within the industry. But he has the ability to transcend the sport and become a global star with his power and personality.
He’s still largely unknown to American fans, but if there is anything that could grab the attention of the American sporting public, it is a guy with concussive power in each hand who delivers blows in a blinding assault until the opposition wilts under the pressure.
Inoue understands what is ahead of him.
“We are going to show the greatest fight ever,” Inoue said. “A victory will be a very satisfying moment for me and it will be a very big step for a bright future.”
It may also herald the arrival of a must-see new international star. His nickname is “The Monster,” and though Halloween is past, it’s going to be monster season for a while now.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/a-d...192546286.html
I think Oubaali beats Takuma.
Realized today that this kicks off at 6 AM :wc:. No guarantee that Dazn won't delay the main event start for local 'drive at five' traffic coverage but may have to do the all nighter
Funking Americans never stop complaining (:D), this fight ain't got eff-all to do with you lot, Dazn just bought the worldwide TV rights like a hundred other countries. Japan alone will have a 10+ million audience.
About 2 hours away.
Ah, nice one. This is perfect. Hopefully a real fight. I will support the underdog, but just hope for a good fight.
Where do you live?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
In a house ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by FensterWhere do you live?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Sorry I meant closer to 2 and a half hours.
3:52 am my neighbors dag is awake . Just nodded off in a plate of cold spaghetti. still bobbing my head like Morrison on his stool after Mercer was done with him. Holy arggghg
Here's a link to a live stream
http://www.hesgoal.com/news/55512/Bo...s_Donaire.html
If Japan robbed away fighters like they do in America and Britain I'd bet Inoue on PTS, unfortunately they're too straight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha