A Look Inside Naoya Inoue Training Camp As He Prepares for Marlon Tapales
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Published 2023-12-22
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.
Inoue vs Tapales and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ in a special early-morning presentation.
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All Comments (21)
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He doesn’t care about the titles, but just to prove how strong he is. What a mindset.
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Too many people in these comments hating on this man. He is pure entertainment and is the fighter hundreds of other fighters wish they could be. Enjoy this greatness while we can, and stop hating. He's doing things NEVER done in boxing history.
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Inoue is the real face of current pro boxing. Hes the definition of pro boxing. Extremely technical, always looks for the finish, doesn't falter at any round and his blows are deadly with minimal/zero wind up.
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Instead of people hating on this Guy. Sit back, relax and just marvel at this man's ability because they dont come around that often!!
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Inoue is one of the greatest boxers I've ever seen. He's got speed, power, footwork, and is a great counter puncher.
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This guy deserves zero hate. Nobody in the sport is getting business done like him
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That’s why he’s achieved so much in the sport. He doesn’t focus on accumulating titles, simply putting on S-tier performances.
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More credit should be given to his father Shingo and his team...they're the foundation that Inoue's greatness sits on...
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Inoue has the best close/short range power I’ve seen in a long time.
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I absolutely like inoue's attitude. He doesn't talk about winning titles. He goes out and does it! There's so much that these "high profile " could learn from this man. 5:38
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He said he doesn't have the mental strength for a tune-up fight, that's what separated him from the rest of the fighters.
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Soft spoken nice guy out of the ring, dangerous hitman in it with that kind of speed and power.
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Other boxers arguments is always about money. Need more boxers like inoue takes on multiple fights per year
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I love this kid! Best thing to happen to boxing in a long time.
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His true power is being super humble
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Naoya Inoue is the most complete boxer alive.
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I think there’s a strong argument for him to be P4P #1. The donaire knockout and demolition of Fulton looked too easy for him against world class fighters. Also for entertainment he pleases the casuals and purists.
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That speed and power are devastating.
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I hope Inoue become undisputed at 122 this coming week and and move up immediately to 126 and repeat becoming the first ever to do so in record time. 126 is where we will truly crown him as P4P #1.
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Inoue is such a freak athletically but what really sets him apart is his intelligence. Since the first title fight he has addressed his weaknesses and become world class in those very things. At first just a banger, now he dances with the best of them, his head movement makes him hard to hit, and he’s got astonishing foot speed and hand speed. But I’ve said before that if you took away the Monster’s power and made him average, he’d be Haney or Lomachenko or Shakur…he’s that good. Tapales has literally no chance. He has almost no chance of not getting knocked out.
