Naoya Inoue

[mrbig1]

Great feedback. I have a great deal of respect for my brothers here at Saddo boxing. I may have over look something. I don't put much stock in the donaire fight because he is 4-3 in his last 7 fights. As I said he is good but a top pound for pound, I need to see more.

[Master]

Naoya Inoue is the biggest p4p puncher in boxing today.

[mrbig1]

as a amateur fighter in the Army and later a trainer I like to study film. I see a good fighter in Naoya. Good moment and is a busy fighter. Both things I like. I also see some big mistakes. When he is coming in to punch he is so wide open. A good counter puncher could really make him pay for that. People called me crazy when I said the same thing about Vic Darchinyan. People had him at #1 p4p.

[TitoFan]

Inoue has crazy ring awareness and anticipation. You don't do what he's done to absolutely top-flight fighters without being a #1 p4p candidate. He was due a war, just so we could see the other side of him... whether he'd have the stamina and heart to win a war... and we got that against Donaire. I don't think he's overrated at all.

[Primo Carnera]

Inoue is top drawer in my book. Lot of power for a small guy. Very good ringcraft as well. Top 3 or 4 p4p in my book.

[Ron Swanson]

His chin up style will get him sparked sooner or later but it’s probably not going to be soon. And there will be more top quality wins along the way.

[Fenster]

Inoue's resume is one of the strongest in all of boxing. In 19 bouts he's 14-0 in "world" title fights. Beat 8 current/former "world" champions. Donaire is a first ballot HOF-er, was in great form and only ever defeated in higher weightclasses.

Compare that with Crawford - In 36 bouts he's 14-0 in "world" title fights. Beat 7 current/former "world" champions.

Spence - 26 bouts he's 5-0 in "world" title fights. Beat 5 current/former "world" champions.

Wilder - 44 bouts he's 10-1-1 in "world" title fights. Beat 1 current/former "world" champions.

Just because fans don't know smaller weight champions doesn't mean they're hype jobs. The smaller weightclasses never get the same respect or attention for obvious reasons.