By: Sean Crose
They name him “The Monster” for a motive, as he’s maybe one of the best pound for pound fighter on the planet. At 29 years of age, Naoya Inoue has earned world titles in three weight divisions with out struggling a single defeat. Most lately, the 24-0 fighter turned the undisputed bantamweight champion of the world by stopping a means over his head Paul Butler again in December. Now Inoue has introduced that he’s transferring as much as the tremendous bantamweight division, subsequently leaving his undisputed bantamweight championship behind. Meaning he’ll be vacating the IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA bantamweight titles.
“The true battle begins from right here,” mentioned Inoue, by way of Kyoto, at a Friday press convention in his native Japan “I’m very excited.” Naoya seemed to be taking a look at his determination to maneuver as much as tremendous bantamweight realistically, indicating that giant success within the division gained’t come in a single day. “I’m assured that I can tackle top-level tremendous bantam boxers, even at current,” he claimed, “however it’s going to take some time to make myself actually unbeatable.” Though Naoya has polished off all however three of his opponents throughout the distance, a fighter’s energy isn’t all the time going to hold over to greater weight divisions.
With that being mentioned, Inoue made it clear that tremendous bantamweight could be the ultimate vacation spot in his Corridor of Fame worthy journey. Nonetheless, Inoue’s objective in his new division is to as soon as once more change into an undisputed champion. Noting that he’s in no rush, the person indicated that being a two division undisputed titlist would put him into the higher echelon of boxing notables. Inoue has not but remarked on who his first tremendous bantamweight opponent will likely be, although it seems unlikely that he’ll leap up and problem one of many division’s world champions instantly.
As issues presently stand, Inoue must get by means of Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Stephen Fulton if he have been to change into undisputed at this new weight class. Akhmadaliev holds the WBA and IBF titles whereas Fulton is in possession of the WBC and WBO straps. Once more, nevertheless, Inoue is evident that he’s in no rush and issues occur shortly in boxing. If and when he will get an opportunity to struggle for a world title at tremendous bantamweight, Inoue might be dealing with somebody aside from the present titlists. Regardless of who he faces sooner or later, nevertheless, there’s little question Inoue will likely be bringing his A-game, which is all the time an especially harmful factor.