By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda
“Monster” Naoya Inoue, the bantamweight kingpin of the WBC, WBA and IBF, showed a public workout on Wednesday before press people and his counterpart’s handlers at Ohashi gym in Yokohama, Japan. Naoya looked more skillful and speedy than powerful, as UK veteran trainer Joe Gallager pointed out.
The unbeaten Japanese said, “I’m in great shape, and am ready to exchange gloves with Butler. I may expect a rather longer fight than previously (against Donaire) since Butler is also a technically excellent boxer.”
His promoter/manager Hideyuki Ohashi, former WBC, WBA 105-pound champ, predicted Naoya’s finest condition on the night of the ultimate unification bout on Tuesday. “His training in Los Angeles does him good in terms of fine combination of speed, power and skills. He is going to be a more flawless boxer, punching without getting hit.”
Time will tell.
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Definitely looking forward to this power punching machine…
Naoya is very kind when saying he expects a long fight, we know the truth
Great shirts.
“I may expect a rather longer fight than previously (against Donaire) since Butler is also a technically excellent boxer.”
Unneccessary Knock on such a fine boxer in Donaire
Not really a “knock”. The fight was short
Should just give him the WBO belt before the fight, outcome is assured and only question is which round the butler goes to sleep
He has had a great career training in Japan. why did he move to his training to the US? There is a whole lot of top rated small men he can spar at home.
Who can stop this guy!?! He’s a monster!