As followers have little doubt learn, the Naoya Inoue Vs. Sam Goodman struggle is off once more, and really presumably for good. This was after the unbelievably unfortunate Goodman suffered one other damage to the attention that was broken, which precipitated the postponement of his December twenty fourth struggle with the unified super-bantamweight ruler.
Goodman might be completely devastated, with some studies saying he’ll want cosmetic surgery and could possibly be out of motion for so long as six months. However Inoue wants to maneuver on, and he’s doing so. Preserving the Jan. 24 date alive, “The Monster” will now look to devour some late-notice prey. Stepping in with simply 13 days to go is South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim. Kim, aged 32, has by no means been stopped and he’s 21-2-2(13) total. Nicknamed “Pacquiweather,” the person from Seoul has gained his final two and he final boxed in Might of this 12 months.
At the moment ranked No. 11 by the WBO, due to this fact eligible to field for the WBO title, Kim is unranked by the three different organizations. Nonetheless, studies say the upcoming struggle will see Inoue defend all 4 of his 122-pound belts. This struggle will mark an enormous step up at school for Kim, a person who has by no means earlier than fought anybody remotely nearly as good or as particular as Inoue, 28-0(25). So, Kim, a person with a most memorable nickname, now will get an opportunity to make an enormous title for himself and he’ll enter the Inoue struggle figuring out he principally has nothing to lose.
This might make Kim harmful, as he might simply go for it and are available out swinging. Inoue is perhaps an off-the-board favourite right here, or near it, however credit score goes out to Kim for agreeing to come back in and save the present. Inoue might be trying to rating one other KO win, and he most probably will achieve this.
Who is aware of how aggressive Kim might be within the struggle or what number of rounds he’ll see? Inoue will now have a couple of days during which to review as a lot footage of Kim as he can, the consummate professional as 31-year-old Inoue is.
