Bruce Carrington believes he’ll ultimately beat Japanese star Naoya Inoue when he strikes as much as featherweight. Carrington, 27, says he doesn’t wish to get too concerned in speaking about combating the 31-year-old Inoue as a result of he’s taking his “candy time coming as much as featherweight.”
Inoue’s Reluctance to Transfer Up
Carrington has the precise perspective as a result of Inoue doesn’t appear to be he’ll ever transfer as much as featherweight. He’s received a superb factor going combating at 122 in opposition to previous guys like TJ Doheny and weak punchers like Sam Goodman.
Some followers really feel that Inoue is afraid to maneuver as much as 126 as a result of there are too many harmful sharks within the division. Inoue is having fun with himself within the security of the tremendous bantamweight division. In that weight class, Inoue can theoretically keep on high into his 40s, as a result of fighters aren’t keen on that division.
They hit loads more durable than the fighters at 122, and so they possess much more expertise. It’s safer for Inoue to remain at tremendous bantamweight and be the grasp of his little ship and thrive.
The unbeaten 126-lb contender Carrington (12-0, 8 KOs) says he noticed “holes” in ‘Monster’ Inoue’s sport in his struggle within the profitable title protection of his undisputed tremendous bantamweight championship earlier this week in opposition to TJ Doheny on September third in Tokyo, Japan.
Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) was getting hit loads by the 37-year-old Doheny and appeared timid within the first 4 rounds till approaching to attain an injury-related seventh-round stoppage on the Ariake Area.
Doheny’s again gave out on him, which is unsurprising given his age. He appeared loads older than 37. If I didn’t know Doheny’s age, I’d have pegged him for being 45 years previous. Inoue certain is aware of the best way to decide them, doesn’t he?
Carrington Believes He Can “Take Down” Inoue
“There’s holes within the man’s sport. Granted, he’s a terrific fighter, however I do consider I’ll be the one to take him down,” mentioned Bruce Carrington to the Secondsout YouTube channel, speaking about Naoya Inoue.
Carrington is correct. Doheny uncovered all types of holes in Inoue’s sport in that struggle. These are only a few of them:
- Solely throws single photographs: Inoue is incapable of throwing mixtures.
- Timid when attacked: Naoya can certain dish it out, however he appears frightened when underneath assault, pressured to take return hearth.
- Shedding hand velocity: The ‘Monster’ Inoue isn’t as quick as he as soon as was, and it’s going to worsen as he ages. If Inoue sticks round for an additional couple of years, he’ll be fish meals even for the low-level fighters at 122.
“I’d like to have a struggle with Inoue out right here within the U.S. If it needs to be Japan, no matter. I don’t wish to get an excessive amount of into the Inoue speak as a result of he’s taking his candy time coming as much as the featherweight division. He has lots of enterprise to handle [at super bantamweight],” mentioned Carrington.
“So, when the time comes, the time comes. I don’t wish to be seen as this man that’s well-liked due to Inoue. I wish to be generally known as Bruce Carrington and be my very own star and deal with the featherweight champions in entrance of me proper now.”
If I had been Carrington, I wouldn’t maintain my breath ready for Inoue to maneuver as much as 126. If Naoya had been going to make the transfer, he would have completed it already after his win over the washed Luis Nery.
As an alternative, Inoue picked out the grizzled veteran TJ Doheny, who had misplaced three out of his final seven fights, with all his wins coming in opposition to non-contenders.
“I’m not likely centered on Inoue in the intervening time. So every time the time comes, it comes. If it doesn’t, I’ll be high quality,” mentioned Carrington.
Inoue says he desires to struggle #1 WBO Sam Goodman in December after which probably face Junto Nakatani when he strikes up from bantamweight. However right here’s the catch: Inoue desires Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs) to struggle a unification match in opposition to his brother, WBA 118-lb champion Takuma Inoue (20-1, 5 KOs).
Some see this situation that Inoue is setting to make the struggle between him and Nakatani larger in 2025. I don’t see it that approach. I consider Inoue helps out his brother, Takuma, who’s a median fighter who gained his vacant WBA title bantamweight title by beating 41-year-old Liborio Solis.
Takuma would get a pleasant payday by combating Nakatani. So, Inoue can be serving to his bro out by forcing Nakatani to struggle him first earlier than he faces him.
Inoue’s Situations for Combating Nakatani
“Earlier than he strikes as much as struggle me, he should struggle my brother Takuma,” mentioned Naoya Inoue on the post-fight press convention after his win over TJ Doheny, letting the media know that WBC 118-lb champion Junto Nakatani should struggle a unification match at bantamweight in opposition to his brother, WBA champ Takuma Inoue earlier than he’d comply with struggle him at 122.
“That’s not simple as a result of Takuma shall be a really powerful opponent and a thick wall for Nakatani,” mentioned Inoue.
