Quote Originally Posted by EL DINAMITA View Post
It is going to be tough for us to see an international, japanese superstar because number one, japan has a big market and its fighters make plenty of money in their backyard.

Unlike the fighters from other countries, japanese boxers dont feel the need to " make it " in america. That is why we dont see many of them fighting in the states.

Another reason is because of the obscure weight divisions they fight in. Western boxing fans arent interested in the lower weight divisions ( bc they are kinda thick in the head ) and would rather watch big fat slobs trying to knock each other out so they arent going to pay attention to these tiny weight divisions. There is no market for the small guys in america so why would these japanese guys attempt to travel?

Small fighters are better off in Japan.
One of the Kameda bros is trying to make it in the states. He has a fun style but Im not sure he is good enough to make it to a top 10 P4P spot.

I think Inoue is the best shot. He could move to bantom and face Caballero which would be reasonably big in states. Would need to be on undercard of big fight to get exposure. Then if he can make it to super bantom there are very big fights for him that will have interest all over the world.