"Inoue follows the same path as Neri" -Naoya Inoue's rank up is dangerous !? The unforgettable words of the current super bantamweight champion

"I think I will win easily against Inoue."

Fulton (right) reigns over the super bantamweight double crown. What is the word he sent to Inoue (left) aiming to raise his rank? (C) Getty Images

"I've put a lot of emphasis on unifying the four groups, but if it doesn't go smoothly, I'd like to consider a super bantamweight." [Video] A headshot of the whole body that surprised the world! Check out Naoya Inoue's KO scene Naoya Inoue (Ohashi Gym), who finished the WBA / IBF world bantamweight title match with Alan Dipaen (Thailand) at the Ryogoku Kokugikan on December 14, is so himself. I said the desire of. He was a little surprising because he had shown a strong commitment to the unification of the current class. However, Inoue in the bantamweight class boasts unrivaled strength wherever he goes. 19 KO undefeated in 22 of his professional careers. As this battle record tells, Japan's world-class "monsters" have defeated their powerful enemies with their own hard punches. While suffering from the toughness of the opponent in the match against Dipaen on the 14th, at the end he won the TKO with a straight left straight. "I think I'll do it with either Donaire or Casimero," he said, and his long-cherished desire is bantamweight unification. However, under such circumstances, the 28-year-old, who had been raised from light flyweight to super flyweight to bantamweight in the past, is now at the height of his career. There may be a camp's intention that it is not bad to aim for. Then, how far can we cross the world if we assume that we will raise the rank? To the untrained eye, I would expect Inoue's hard punch to be able to fight well, but it's not a sweet class. In fact, Luis Nery (Mexico), who was raised to the super bantamweight class in February 2020, was the second WBA champion, the title unification match with WBA champion Brandon Figueroa (USA * at that time). The power of pride is almost completely lost. Of course, it is undeniable that Neri himself lacked skills, but there was a clear difference in the power aspects that form the basis of everything. Even if it is a monster that boasts a high KO rate, it is a problem that cannot be overlooked. Here are some words I want to remember. WBO / WBC super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton (USA) sent it to none other than Inoue in June this year in the podcast "The Last Stand" by US reporter Brian Custer. Fulton said to the Japanese fighter, who had been whispered to raise his rank from that time, "I think I will win easily against Inoue." "He's too small for me and he's short. I don't even reach him, so I won't take that powershot all the time. Of course I think he's a good fighter. I'm not going to disappoint that fact. Nothing is better than me. Raising the rank, Neri lost to Figueroa. Inoue will follow a similar path. "Fulton is said to be more than 8 centimeters longer than Inoue. He argued against raising the rank on the grounds. Indeed, the rationale is not strange. Again, Inoue in the current class has no enemies. Perhaps a unified battle with Nonito Donaire and John Riel Casimero is also likely to win. The ability is where the fact that the world worships as a "monster" clearly tells. For that reason, I feel a magnificent romance to conquer the 4th class, but in the super bantamweight class, I may hit a "wall". I have to say that, there is a big risk in raising the rank from here, but Inoue's decision and how.Composition ● THE DIGEST editorial department