It’s one of many greatest tales/questions at the moment circulating within the sport: is Naoya Inoue really ducking and dodging Murodjon Akhmadaliev? To most individuals, the very notion that “Monster” Inoue – for a lot of followers, specialists and fellow fighters the reigning pound-for-pound finest on the earth at this time – is ducking anybody is nothing wanting absurd.
But Akhmadaliev, AKA “MJ” insists the Japanese star is afraid of him and isn’t in any respect eager to face him. Former WBA/IBF 122 pound champ Akhmadaliev’s promoter Eddie Hearn has gone additional, and he went a complete lot additional final evening in Monte Carlo after seeing “MJ” handle enterprise in fashion in chopping down Ricardo Espinoza in three spectacular rounds to choose up the vacant interim WBA belt.
Hearn acknowledged that he would “guess the home” on Akhmadaliev beating Inoue, with the promoter then saying in his subsequent breath, “I guess you they don’t battle him.” Hearn believes Inoue’s group are reluctant to place him in with Akhmadaliev and that they’ve swerved the battle twice.
Now, some hours after Akhmadaliev’s newest win and name out, Inoue has responded on social media, with him writing:
“Why do I’ve to run away from somebody who misplaced to [Marlon] Tapales? There’s zero want for it…. If you wish to battle, maintain the ‘worth’ of successful and wait!!” Inoue wrote. “Now I’m absolutely centered on the [Sam] Goodman battle.”
Inoue, 28-0(25) will face his IBF obligatory Goodman on January 24, this after the battle was delayed a month because of Goodman struggling what has been referred to as a “freak” lower in sparring. However after that, it must be Akhmadaliev for Inoue, certainly? The idea that Inoue actually is afraid to battle “MJ” will merely develop and develop if the battle doesn’t occur.
Akhmadliev, 13-0(10) is clearly deserving of the battle, and it could be a stain on Inoue’s in any other case stellar resume and CV if he didn’t battle Akhmadaliev. Hearn has gone so far as saying Inoue Vs. Akhmadaliev is the ONLY battle within the super-bantamweight division.
We have to see it for certain. Inoue tells us all to chill out, that he’ll handle enterprise towards Goodman, after which……. Nicely, to repeat, it must be “MJ,” proper?
