Sam Goodman suffered a reduce eye throughout his ultimate spar right this moment for his title problem in opposition to undisputed tremendous bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on December twenty fourth in Tokyo, Japan. The reduce is unhealthy sufficient for the battle needing to be postponed.
Low Fan Pleasure
Contemplating this battle was seen as a mismatch, it’s potential Inoue’s crew may discover a alternative shortly to step in as his opponent in 11 days, preserving him because the headliner for the December twenty fourth card on the Ariake Enviornment, Koto-Ku, in Tokyo, Japan.
Goodman’s Australian followers had been those who had been enthusiastic about this battle, however few non-Aussie individuals wished to see it. Followers within the U.S. wish to see Inoue battle WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza or IBF champ Angelo Leo. They do NOT wish to see him reschedule in opposition to the light-hitting 26-year-old Goodman.
Ben Damon experiences that Goodman’s crew needs the match delayed. Earlier than struggling the reduce, Goodman (19-0, 9 KOs) deliberate to journey to Tokyo right this moment.
It’s comprehensible why Goodman’s crew would wish to delay the battle as a result of there’s no means he can battle. If Inoue decides to bail on the battle solely and transfer as much as 126, Goodman can be left excessive & dry. He would find yourself with a smaller payday preventing one of many contenders for the IBF or WBO 122-lb title.
Demanding Higher Fights
The boxing public has grown uninterested in Naoya’s mismatches in opposition to fighters that straightforward marks, guys that may lose to nearly anybody. For instance, Inoue’s current opponents are these fighters:
- TJ Doheny: A 38-year-old with a 3-3 report in his final six fights earlier than going through Inoue on September 3.
- Luis Nery
- Marlon Tapales
- Stephen Fulton
- Paul Butler
- Nonito Donaire: He was 39 when Inoue fought him for the second time on June 7, 2022.
Catastrophe. Sam Goodman has been reduce over the attention in his ultimate spar earlier than the undisputed battle with Naoya Inoue. Goodman camp now pushing for a delay to scheduled Christmas Eve battle in Tokyo. Goodman was set to fly out tomorrow #InoueGoodman pic.twitter.com/cdq6UpIMI8
— Ben Damon (@ben_damon) December 14, 2024
