Watch #highlights from the open workout featuring #naoyainoue as he prepares for his #undisputed fight against Marlon Tapales. #toprank
Next Up for Top Rank Boxing, Japan’s pound-for-pound king is gearing up to extend his undisputed legacy to a second weight class.
WBC/WBO world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue and WBA/IBF king Marlon Tapales will collide in an undisputed junior featherweight showdown on Tuesday, December 26 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue, already a four-division world champion, seeks to become the second fighter to earn four-belt undisputed status in a second division.
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31 Comments
excited for the nightmare in japan
NAOYA CANCELLED THE FIGHT LAST TIME WITH CASIMERO COZ HE IS SCARED OF CASIMERO BY LOSING, CHERRY PICKER, NAOYA RESUME IS BAD!!! OLD DONAIRE😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don't think he'll really be challenged unless he moves to featherweight. It's possible for him when you think about someone like tank being the same height and being the top of his division in a heavier weight class.
Many people say that Naoya Enoue was really a great fighter when it comes to boxing. You know guys Enoue he is now at his prime and nobody can beat him. Except if he wants to fight and accept the challenge of Casimero and it will be happened and then i will call him a real warrior. And i stop call him a coward boxer. If ever he's going to fight by Casimero let us see if who was the better than between Casimero and Enoue
Parang duling na mata mo na purohan ni donaire.
Fight out of your country if you are true strong.
Now, don't get me wrong, my Pinoy pride is strong, but Inoue has that special something. The dedication and skill he brings to the ring have won me over. So, as the bell rings, I'm proudly waving the Rising Sun alongside our Land of the Pearl. On fight night, it's not about borders; it's about the beauty of boxing, the evolution of the sport, and supporting a true talent. Here's to a great fight, and may Inoue continue to inspire, no matter where you're from!
He look beast because he didn't face a caliber fighter, except nonito daonire in Philippines but donaire he's not in his prime hes about 40 year old when Inoue fight him,. But let see if Inoue go higher division, and face navarrete , Rey Vargas ,Luis Lopez , Rafael Espinoza, foster, hector Garcia, joe coordina, mark magsayo, if he beat them then he's literally beast, like Manny Pacquiao in Philippines, but fyi Inoue he never fight in other country, he fight only in Japan, how can u say that he is monster, go to USA and fight those big name over there.
THE BIGGEST UPSET OF THE YEAR..MARK MY WORD.
Nobody talking about the black eye?
Whats scares me the most is!!
People around me think it will be an easy fight!!
Naoya Inoue
He is going to crush him…I feel like this is the fight to throw down a lot of money and win
If and when Naoya Inoue beat Marlon Tapales here are the historical records he will make: 🥊🥊🥊
1) First ever undisputed champion in the ‘Super Bantamweight’ division (same case with TAPALES).
2) Fastest undisputed champion in TWO weight division.
3) Fighter of the Year 2023 by the BWAA, Ring, ESPN, SI, TBRB.
4) Will become the number 1 Pound for Pound best fighter. He will overtake Terence Crawford in the #1 spot.
5) KO of the Year 2023 by the BWAA, Ring, ESPN, SI, TBRB if he will do it BRUTALLY (IF way brutal as what Mark Magsayo did to Isaac Avelar last December 9, 2023).
If and when Marlon Tapales beat Naoya Inoue here are the historical records he will make:🥊🥊🥊
1) First ever Filipino undisputed boxing champion in history.
2) Upset of the year 2023. And one of the biggest upset in boxing history (same with Douglas KO’d Tyson).
3) He might be included on the list of top ten P4P best fighter in the world.
4) The best Filipino fighter of the year 2023.
5) KO of the Year 2023 by the BWAA, Ring, ESPN, SI, TBRB if he will do it BRUTALLY (IF way brutal as what Mark Magsayo did to Isaac Avelar last December 9, 2023).
inoue vs espinosa the 6ft volume puncher guy is gonna be epic tho i see inoue knocking him up eith a body shot
Looking so goooood! The Monster is back… I can't🎉
Next year I'll be Japan hopefully I get some Inoue merch like T-shirt… I'm pretty excited
Puro kayo inoue2….pag pinatulog ni Tapales Yan…balik kayo dto ha….kwentuhan tayo..ano akala nyo sa Pinoy pride ..Basta ganun lang…may TULOG KAY NIGHTMARE Yan…tao lng yan…monster daw…nyahaha..monster ba na BLONDIE BUHOK…parlorista ata Yan eh,🤣🤣🤣
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The damage Donaire give to Inoue is still visible in his eyes
Upset
Guy is tough as nails and real, love it. A ray of hope in boxing.
Should be good, I like this guy, hopefully he can move up to feather weight 126 next
太ももやばい
A true boxer must fight anywhere,not japan only,so you will gain respect wherever you go.go to higher weight when you beat all you opponents on that division.see pacman pacquiao, a 8 divisions champion.pacman is a true brave and no fear fighter.when pacman losses a fight, pacman becomes better. Imagine pacman badly beaten Margarito and Margarito is 17pound heavier than pacquiao on the night of the fight. Pacman is the true great boxer.pacman fights anywhere, anyplace,anytime, and in many 8 weight divisions.nobody had attained this level.true champion,humble,gives house and lot to poor people and have thousand of scholars(they studied fir free paid by pacquiao).
Inoue within 3 rounds
This is what separates inoue from the rest of the best p4p fighters. Inoue trains and adjusts different for every opponent during each camp. I also wonder if Shingo puts in a different style fighter each sparring round or if any trainer has done that before to make it a challenge and a way to make inoue adapt quickly making it easier come fight night. By putting a different style fighter in each sparring round will force you to adapt and adjust quickly and on the fly. Smart training
I swear I'm not being a hater or trying to take anything away from inoue but something about him screams steroids
his legs look strong
How scary is it that someone of Inoue’s caliber is still getting better and better. Tim Bradley’s recent comments about Inoue is very much true.
wonder how he got that black eye?
Need someone to kick hes ass ass good as him.
He is not god, he well not all he's life to be tuff number one.soon or later he well get fuck up