A latest and fairly common customer to Japan, Irish warrior TJ Doheny, and his supporters really feel the 5 good wins he scored whereas combating in Japan will maintain Doheny in good stead on Tuesday, when he, in fact, takes on the last word problem and faces “Monster ” Naoya Inoue.
The stakes couldn’t be greater, with all 4 tremendous bantamweight belts up for grabs. But additionally, the percentages couldn’t be seen as being any greater for agency underdog Doheny to beat.
Inoue, on the peak of his terrifying powers (we predict, anyway, Inoue saying a couple of days in the past how he feels he can nonetheless enhance as a fighter), is broadly anticipated to eliminate Doheny, even when Doheny has by no means been stopped. Nevertheless, in his final outing, towards one other huge outsider, Luis Nery, Inoue was knocked down for the primary time in his profession. The left hook knockdown Nery scored brought on real shock and open mouths.
In fact, Inoue, exhibiting the relaxed, calm presence of thoughts the nice ones present, acquired again up and shortly dropped Nery in a returning favor. Inoue later battered his challenger for the stoppage win.
Some folks – resembling Todd DuBoef of High Rank – really feel it would serve Doheny properly if he “jumps on Inoue” early, as Nery did. Positive, Nery was quickly made to pay for what he did to trigger the temporary sensation, however the knockdown Inoue suffered a minimum of confirmed that he was human in spite of everything.
DuBoef, who says Doheny “offers everyone issues” and is a fighter he appears to be like at as a “veteran of the sport” who’s severely powerful, feels the Australian-based southpaw ought to go at Inoue and let him know what he’s all about “the best way Nery did.”
But when Doheny does come out of the blocks at a tempo, will it work for him, or will it backfire? Once more, Nery was made to pay, and perhaps Doheny will probably be, too, if he comes out quick. Then once more, what different method ought to Doheny take? Can Doheny outbox Inoue? Heck, can any 122-pounder on this planet outbox Inoue?
One excellent operator who can also be at present lighting up boxing in Japan, Junto Nakatani, may be the person to do it. And like loads of us, DuBoef needs to see this potential all-Japanese mega-fight occur someday.
Nakatani, the WBC bantamweight champ, fights once more in October, and it’s doable that, offered Inoue and Nakatani each win their upcoming respective fights, the 2 might collide subsequent 12 months. DuBoef spoke to Sky Sports activities about how Inoue and Nakatani are “like rock stars” in Japan and that it could be particular to match the 2 collectively.
Who wins if Inoue and Nakatani do get it on? Out of respect, we should first wait and see how Inoue will get on with Doheny, as we should wait and see how Nakatani will get on with Tasana Salapet subsequent month. Each males are huge, huge favorites, however just about something can occur in professional boxing.
The identical factor may very well be stated of a battle between Inoue and Nakatani.
