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Monster’s mind: Inoue’s reaction to dropping reveals the master’s spirit and the desire to get involved

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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.

What are your favorite boxing memories?

Last updated 05/06/2025

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Shakur Stevenson Faces Criticism for Avoiding All-American Boxing Clash

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Shakur Stevenson Faces Criticism for Avoiding All-American Boxing Clash

Shakur Stevenson is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, but one reigning world champion believes the Newark southpaw is ‘terrified’ of him.

Stevenson looked to be a level above Teofimo Lopez when they collided back in January, as Stevenson became the third-youngest four-division world champion in the rich history of the sport.

However, the unbeaten superstar is yet to fight since, despite informing O’Shaquie Foster that he could get his shot if able to defend his WBC super-featherweight world title against good friend, Raymond Ford, back in May.

Foster claimed a majority decision win to continue his second 130lb title reignbut talks for a clash between he and Stevenson then went quiet as the latter signed with Zuffa Boxing, whilst Foster eventually moved on to a three-belt unification with Emanuel Navarrete.

Speaking to Fight Hub TVFoster fumed at Stevenson for going back on his word and declared his belief that the 29-year-old is ‘terrified’ of him.

“I think that he is terrified of me and I think that he hopes that somebody else beats me so that he won’t have to ever fight me. He said it on Twitter, after Lamont [Roach] fought he was talking about ‘it is your time coming, I can’t wait to clown you on it.’ He is goofy.

“He is hoping that somebody else beats me, that is why he was hoping Ray Ford beat me, so that he can chat about it online instead of hopping in there himself with me.

“I am not a bully, but real guys know real guys. You sons, your mans, I beat ‘em up, why you ain’t trying to fight now?”

Navarrete-Foster takes place on Saturday, October 24, where ‘Ice Water’ could inch closer to becoming the first undisputed super-featherweight world champion since Hiroshi Kobayashi in 1969; a feat which Vasiliy Lomachenko is also trying to achieve.

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Canelo Alvarez Discusses Challenging Christian Mbilli for WBC Title: Strategies for a Successful Fight

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Canelo Alvarez Discusses Challenging Christian Mbilli for WBC Title: Strategies for a Successful Fight

Canelo Alvarez spends some time talking to Mike Coppinger on behalf of Ring Magazine about this state of his career, his October 31 title fight with Christian Mbilliwanting a rematch with Terence Crawfordand more. Read some excerpts from Canelo below with the full video in the link at the bottom.

“He’s a champion and he’s a very aggressive fighter. He go forward, throws a lot of punches and that make me excited because it’s good styles to make a good fight. Could be Fight of the Year.”

On why the fight was delayed from September

“Because I wasn’t ready. I have a little bit of problems with the family I need to fix and everything. And I like to have a pre-camp and then come to the training camp, so that’s why I postponed that fight because I learned from the past, you know…At this level [there’s a tiny margin for error] between win or lose.”

On what motivates him at this stage of his career

“I love boxing. Sometimes I try to say ‘why am I here if I accomplish everything?’ but I love boxing. That’s why I’m here, because I still love boxing and I enjoy it a lot.”

On a rematch with Crawford

“I hope so. If you realize that I always did good in my rematches. So, I always do good in the rematch so I hope that fight happens again…I just try to learn how much I can from the loss and from the other fights and get better, learn more and do better in the ring.

“[I’ve rewatched the Crawford fight] like five times, and it was very close. It’s not that much [that separates us]. But, yeah, it’s very [fine line between winning and losing] but I know what happened and I know my mistakes, and plus Crawford is a great fighter and you need to be 100%.”

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Riku Masuda vs Seiya Tsutsumi Rematch Highlights November 29th Title Tripleheader in Tokyo

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"Riku Masuda vs Seiya Tsutsumi Rematch Highlights November 29th Title Tripleheader in Tokyo"

Japan’s traditional year-end title bonanza appears to be underway, as U-Next announced a trio of championship bouts on November 29th at Tokyo’s venerable Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Leading the way is some variety of WBA bantamweight title rematch between “world” champion Riku Masuda (11-1, 9 KO) and former titlist Seiya Tsutsumi (13-0-3, 8 KO), who beat Masuda by unanimous decision when both were on the rise in 2023. The timeline here is, as best as I can tell:

And now, here we are. Tsutsumi, who by all rights should be owed a shot at Rodriguez, fights for a crappier version of the belt he never lost in the ring.

On the bright side, odds are we’re in for a treat. Two aggressive finishers with history between them should make for fireworks.

Three pounds south, multi-weight champion Kenshiro Teraji (26-2, 16 KO) makes his first super flyweight title defense against no. 10 contender Jassiel Ramon Amador Gamez (15-0-1, 13 KO). The 25-year-old Amador fights for the first time outside his native Mexico and for just the second time outside his home state of Baja California Sur; his strength of schedule is about what you’d expect, but unheralded Mexican knockout artists cause stirs on the regular and Teraji’s lost a step, so who knows.

Also at 115, WBA champ David Jimenez (18-1, 12 KO) faces former flyweight titlist Seigo Yuri Akui (23-3-1, 13 KO), whom you may remember from his Fight of the Year candidate against Teraji last year. There’s some f***ery at play here; the sanctioning body ordered Jimenez to rematch mandatory challenger John “Scrappy” Ramirez, only to turn around and grant Jimenez a “special permit” for this voluntary defenseclaiming it “has the authority to modify mandatory defense deadlines and grant special permits under justified circumstances.”

At no point in the press release does it say what those “justified circumstances” are. It claims that the winner must fight Ramirez within 120 days, but note their purported authority to “modify mandatory defense deadlines.”

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