Says Naoya Inoue's former victim, T.I.
Boxing fans have been pushing for Inoue to move up to featherweight (130) or lightweight (135) to face Tank Davis in a fantastic mega fight to prove who the pound-for-pound is 1 in the sport.
Inoue did not fit in with the program, choosing to remain rooted to the spot at 122, and support the opposition in that dead division. He has shown zero motivation to move up to 126 to fight dangerous featherweights, and getting to 130 or 135 is clearly not happening either.
Naoya needs to complete Head transplant To put one of the brains of a brave warrior from the past into his body to give him the daring danger we've seen from greats like Muhammad Ali. It will be interesting to see Inoue move up two weight classes to 130 to meet Tank Davis midway at super featherweight as their comeback to prove who the top dog in the sport is.
Doheny feels there is too much weight and size separating Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOS) and Inoue (29-0, 26 KOS) for “Monster” to have the opportunity. Ireland native Doheny believes 126 is Naoia's upper “ceiling” for what he can do in the sport.
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“Tank is an absolute dog, but if they were in the same weight class, it would be a cracking fight. But there's a lot of gap. I think 126 is the ceiling for Inoue,” he told TJ Doheny. Professional boxing fans When asked if Naoya Inoue would have a chance against Gervonta Tank Davis if he moved up to 135 to fight him.
It's too bad Inoue never went for this idea because it would be fun to see him and Tank go for it in a battle for the top spot in the sport. Fans aren't interested in seeing Inoue beat up fighters like Yi Jun Kim, Doheny, Sam Goodman and Louis Nery.
