Once again, the monster delivered. After two nights of unsuccessful superfigures with the participation of world-class boxers who refused to commit, clearly tense Nayya Inoue (30-0, 27 KO) reached the ring through the arena full of fans, wanting to see Japanese sensation for the first time in four years.
Inoue was obviously a massive favorite against the uninhabited Ramon Cardenas (26-2), but on Sunday evening we were reminded that everything is possible when two trained warriors are thrown at each other. After a typical Inoue opening round, in which he threw various challenging shots from awkward points, Inoue was heavily dropped by a left hook in the second. Immediately after sending to canvas, Inoue got on his knees, looked at his team, assured them that everything was fine, and then watched the judge gave him eight poviat. His eyes were pristine and his behavior was composed, but when he got up and the bell to finish the round, the shoulder sounded slightly with frustration, as if he wanted to signal: “damn, not again.”
In his corner his father/trainer gave a bit stunning advice before he sent his son back to the next round.
Throughout the weekend there was a pattern of fighters who are satisfied with the attempt to cut off in each fight and then refuse to commit. Indeed, when Ryan Garcia was dropped in the second round of his spectacular fight on Friday evening in Times Square, it was created from a canvas shell and reluctant to shoot. Devin Haney, although he has a clear advantage in the speed of his hands and, a bit shocking, in power, he refused to stop attacking from side to side to hurt his man. Canelo never decided to press on ahead and maybe eat a few shots to blame his much larger impacts against the opponent to end the fight.
Needless to say, this was not the case and it never took place in Inoue. Monster fans love to watch how he fights because he is not concerned about dropping, taking up challenges in a novel weight class or fighting the perfect fight. Earlier he stated that he could become a warrior. Glue and move. Win points. He just consciously rejects this option.
The third round began and despite the fact that he was knocked down in the last seconds of the previous round, Inoue did not escape. He did not stick or refuse to commit. He did what he did when he was knocked down at Luis Neri, and when he was wounded against Nonito Donaire. He fought like hell. Fire with fire. Where many contemporary fighters would decide to completely change their game plan when they realized that the guy they were with could sit on canvas with one shot, Inoue decided to Will himself at the Aged -Court.
He went back, the pistols burning, remembering the shot that spread it. Cardenas initially undertook to commit him to the battle of Haymakers, and even landed with massive shots, but as always it was, Inoue began to change the exchange better. In the end, Inoue was able to postpone Cardenas in the 7th round, and then finish it in 8th place. While some online claim that the fight was prematurely completed, it was clear that Inoue began to evaporate his opponent, and all moments would only lead to earnest and unnecessary damage. In addition, Cardenas’s corner has already threatened that he would stop the fight, so the judge’s intervention only slightly cut their approaching actions.
Watching online reactions, several lessons became immediately perceptible. First of all, most fans would prefer a high -level warrior to be dropped on their way to annihilate an opponent than a warrior who wins, fighting as possible. Canelo could make several shots to get inside. Haney could collect some combinations. Ryan could fight. Even Teo could withdraw from showboating and followed a guy who apparently had more fire than. Inoue is dead under the stone. He was certainly aware of penniless performances in two nights earlier and repeatedly stated that he was more interested in a good show than winning the perfect fight. And after the last weekend, even the worst box is about the fact that they will not be hit “, loyalists begin to appear with such monotonous events combined with a real stimulating performance on the same weekend. I like it or no, boxing is a business business, and the best way to share a good show is to be in an stimulating fight. Sending to canvas, but they are noticeably smaller and more than in recent years, which may be due to the fact that warriors like Inoue show that the box is more than remained unbeatable or wrinkling feathers. The best.
Secondly, entertaining money is a good motivator for fighters to enter the ring, but if they simply get them, the fans will continue to disappoint. Promoters and studied must understand that good names do not always create good fights. Perhaps the fighters agree to go through the ropes, because there is now an unusual amount of cash in sport and try to earn, while obtaining is good, regardless of where they are mental and motivational. But how can we make engaging more attractive to fighters? If there is an advantage in this, the fact that invincible fighters currently take more risk, which, I hope, will lead to a reduction in focusing on maintaining an invincible record. Inoue is fighting for heritage, it is clear. He always intends to put someone on his ass, otherwise he will go down. Anyway, it will be fun. Has there ever been such a talented warrior with this kind of mentality?
Finally, to lead to the home a previous point, boxing is a show business. Boxing for some time tried the theater undefeated after the departure of Floyd Mayweather Jr., but it is clear that carefully performed matches with almost certain result are not what drives the interest of fans. Observing how Inoue moves away from the canvas and bites his mouth to present the excited performance of the worker, both free and earnest boxing fans. The confusion of the opponent of the game, who brought more to the table than he expected, created a night that you take with you to work the next day. In the end, this was the legends of the past, which strengthened the indefinite love of sport in the hearts of those who follow him. Great warriors have great records, but legends carve space in your memories.
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