Undisputed tremendous bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue will defend his 4 belts towards #1 IBF/WBO contender Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) on December twenty fourth, Christmas Eve, on the Ariake Area in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue-Goodman would be the headliner of this profession, proven within the U.S. on ESPN+. The time of the occasion can be introduced later.
Inoue In search of One other Knockout
The 31-year-old Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) is staying busy, making good cash within the weak 122-lb division, staying for much longer on this weight class than followers outdoors of Japan would need him to.
They need to see him face A-level opposition at featherweight, however he’s resisting that transfer, and you may’t blame him. Tremendous bantamweight is paradise for him as a result of there are zero threats to reign. The one fighter followers within the U.S. who need to see Inoue face is WBA light-weight champion Gervonta Davis. The Japanese star Inoue has proven little interest in combating Tank Davis, although they’re each the identical peak.
Inoue has gained four-division world titles, however the one notable title on his resume is Nonito Donaire, who was 36 and not in his prime after they fought. The dearth of names on Inoue’s resume is why followers need him to be within the deep featherweight division, the place 11 fighters might give him loads of issues. A few of them can be a pure nightmare for Inoue.
Goodman is a finesse-level fighter within the Paul Butler mould. He can’t punch and wins his fights by outboxing his opponents. Inoue does very nicely towards these kinds of fighters and may bomb them with photographs with out fear about getting clipped or struggling facial harm, as he did in his first combat towards Donaire.
The Australian Goodman’s Current Wins
– TJ Doheny
– Chainoi Worawut
– Mark Schleibs
– Miguel Flores
– Ra’eese Aleem
If the tremendous bantamweight division have been higher, Goodman wouldn’t be getting a title shot as a result of he would have been weeded out. It’s all the higher for Inoue to feast on this degree of opposition fairly than face somebody who might probably beat him, like what can be the case if he moved as much as 126.
WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei (10-0, 8 KOs) will face a still-to-be-determined challenger within the chief assist bout.
