[Boxing] Naoya Inoue vs Paul Butler - Undisputed Bantamweight Bout - December 13

[carlisle1]

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

It's pretty safe to assume this fight will end in a knockout. The difference in talent level is just too immense. The only real question is for how many rounds will Inoue allow Butler to survive?

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

Every fighters have that same chance if they managed to prepare better from their opponents then they can the fight.

Butler has that experienced and he will use that to take his chance beating Inoue. We still don't know if who's going to win

it's just an open opinions and speculation by the fans basing on how they've seen both fighters Foght before.

[harizen]

I don't think Inoue would advance in weight division any time soon. He'll probably just stay in his weight class and defeat many challengers before deciding to go up one division. He's still young, and there isn't any rush for him to challenge a higher weight division. Vargas and other prime boxers in the Featherweight will surely be waiting for him, but these guys are no pushovers so Inoue must enjoy his reign in the Bantamweight division while it lasts.

Actually, Inoue is already enjoying his reign in the Bantamweight division. It's not making sense to see Inoue staying at that division if ever he will now be the undisputed bantamweight champion after beating Paul Butler. Nothing left to do now and he's capable or should I say overqualified to now testing the waters at a much higher division.

He's still young @ 29 but he should take advantage of his prime and face new challenges at the Featherweight since, after all, he already topped the Bantamweight.  From 118-119 lbs there should be no problem for Naoya Inoue adjusting to the 122-125 lbs.

Anyways, let's just wait for his plan after this match.

[Mahanton]

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

It's pretty safe to assume this fight will end in a knockout. The difference in talent level is just too immense. The only real question is for how many rounds will Inoue allow Butler to survive?

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

Every fighters have that same chance if they managed to prepare better from their opponents then they can the fight.

Butler has that experienced and he will use that to take his chance beating Inoue. We still don't know if who's going to win

it's just an open opinions and speculation by the fans basing on how they've seen both fighters Foght before.

Really hard to make ourselves believed that experience could beat up to those young boomers even they do still lack on experience or on number of fights on their career but still we've
seen on how many experienced boxers does Inoue do able to take down.This boy's power isnt really a joke and this is where Butler should be focusing on his defense specially on
lower body which this is Inoue's specialty and something that should be looked upon.For now this fight is still long months to wait up and now been
focusing on upcoming GGG vs Canelo-- Sorry for the mention.

[bittraffic]

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

It's pretty safe to assume this fight will end in a knockout. The difference in talent level is just too immense. The only real question is for how many rounds will Inoue allow Butler to survive?

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

Every fighters have that same chance if they managed to prepare better from their opponents then they can the fight.

Butler has that experienced and he will use that to take his chance beating Inoue. We still don't know if who's going to win

it's just an open opinions and speculation by the fans basing on how they've seen both fighters Foght before.

He has a slim chance base on records as well. When they say It takes a monster to beat a monster, it literally what it is and Butler is just not one to qualify. Butler is a champ but doesn't have the power KO. I have watched video speculations regarding this fight and what they are saying is still Naoya that will remain to be the top.

[Pamadar]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

[Questat]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

We can't blame him, that's how clever he is, the reason why he is so successful as a promoter. If Inoue wants his decision not to be affected, then he has to make his own promotion like other boxers who part ways with Arum.

[Baofeng]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

We can't blame him, that's how clever he is, the reason why he is so successful as a promoter. If Inoue wants his decision not to be affected, then he has to make his own promotion like other boxers who part ways with Arum.

That's how Bob Arum built his empire, he might be as others call snake because of his careful match making of his cash cow like Manny Pacquiao. But Manny become the global phenomena and icon and thanks to Top Rank and Arum.

And so it will be the same for Inoue I guess, Top Rank has already build his career to become of the best fighter and pound for pound boxer thatt we have right now and yeah, most likely he will move up to get another belt.

[Kelvinid]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

We can't blame him, that's how clever he is, the reason why he is so successful as a promoter. If Inoue wants his decision not to be affected, then he has to make his own promotion like other boxers who part ways with Arum.

That's how Bob Arum built his empire, he might be as others call snake because of his careful match making of his cash cow like Manny Pacquiao. But Manny become the global phenomena and icon and thanks to Top Rank and Arum.

And so it will be the same for Inoue I guess, Top Rank has already build his career to become of the best fighter and pound for pound boxer thatt we have right now and yeah, most likely he will move up to get another belt.

What he is doing is all for business, players can't have the final say because it's him who are investing for a player to be popular, so it's just right that he will milk from them. As long as he is not breaking the rules of a boxing organization, then there should be no problem with that.

[Yaunfitda]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

Right, he won't be successful in boxing promotions if he doesn't know as I have said, cherry pick and then he milk then with the right amount of money. But sometimes there are fighters like Floyd who severe his tie with Arum because he doesn't want the money he is getting.

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

Inoue has what it takes to be a very elite fighter that's why he won and become the champion. He has the talent to build his name around. And then he hired Top Rank to promote him in the US and that's why he become a household name even for US fans.

[inthelongrun]

Okay, it seems that most people here do not like Bob Arum of Top Rank. I am not a big fan either. But to be fair. Are there even promoters we can name that are not greedy or shall we say business first rather than for the good of boxing in general?

My most hated moment with Bob Arum is when he avoided risking Pacman to Oscar Dela Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions fighters. At that time GBP has the most number of popular and exciting fighters in the division compared to Arum's. Although Pacman was able to fight Marquez and the Barrera rematch there should've been more classical fights to be made like Juan Diaz, Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis, Joan Guzman, Jorge Barrios, and many more. But if Pacquiao fought these great fighters one by one then I guess he would've spent most of his years at super-featherweight and lightweight. Pacman won't make it as an 8 division world champion in that case.

Another thing I don't like about Bob Arum is that I believe that he started the low-quality undercards. I can remember when he said that fight fans came for the main event and that they don't care about the supporting bouts. I used to see championship fights in the undercards which are very very rare nowadays. The sad thing is that all promoters followed it so maybe Bob is right.

At present, I think Top Rank still has the best fighters pound for pound even more if Bud hasn't left for free agency. And at present, I find Al Haymon of PBC as the most selfish promoter and the most difficult to deal with other promoters. My favorite promoter now is Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, not perfect but he did sacrifice some of his investments for the sake of boxing. 

[Shamm]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout in his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keeping enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

We can't blame him, that's how clever he is, the reason why he is so successful as a promoter. If Inoue wants his decision not to be affected, then he has to make his promotion like other boxers who part ways with Arum.

Inoue is a tough boxer in the bantamweight division and he is unstoppable right now but all of these are gone if his age gets older. In comparing Pacman and inoue there are different stories behind the scene of their career and as we observe Pacman achieved more in a short time because of the fight in a different division every time he won in his current weight he challenge another fighter who is in a high weight than his current division and also bob arum supported him so that he gave a chance to fight. In Inoue's situation now he is the king of bantamweight then he can climb into next division if his body can.

[stadus]

The only advantage of Butler here is on the height comparison, he is 5′ 6″ while Inoue is 5′ 5″, but it's not a big deal because, for Inoue, he can make his opponent vow down, Donaire was even taller with 5′ 7" but he did not last against the monster Inoue. 

that 1 inch advantage is nothing if we will compare to what are the advantages of Inoue against Butler .

from the stamina and experiences ? and from whom He defeated ? I'm sure that inch means nothing to this Monster from japan , he is not afraid of anyone and he had proven that from defeating one of the toughest in that division Nonito Donaire so there is no one can hinder Him from taking another momentum .

Inoue will just use his quickness and his opponent will get knocked out. That's the kind of outcome I'm expecting in this fight as Butler is not a legit champion who ripped the belt of a champion by beating him, we have to remember that he got the belt because the champion got disqualified and he will never get the respect of the majority of the fans until he can beat a real champion, and in this case, it's Inoue.

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

If Butler will stay right in front Inoue without running mostly throughout the fight then we can somehow assume that the fight will likely end in knockout or by TKO, but we know that Butler already knew Inoue's monstrous strength so I don't really expect him to fight the latter in a toe-to-toe deathmatch nor test it as he knew that his skills is no where near the Japanese boxer.

[mirakal]

I believe Inoue can win a title in super-bantamweight. The featherweight division would likely become his limit due to his size and his age. Mid 30's athletes' bodies will change some slowly while others are quick to catch up. Inoue at over 33 years old will lose some of his quickness and strength. He may continue to become a champion like Usyk, Crawford, GGG, and Beterbiev because these people are extraordinary but that doesn't mean they didn't depreciate.

Nice explanation, he is not anymore a young boxer, so there's always a limitation once the boxer will age. Unless Inoue will continue to climb after winning a championship which is possible but unlikely to happen. He maybe a star now, but at with the same age as Pacman, Pacman has more achievements than him.

It's really hard to compare the two, I guess it's a combination of Pacman's uniqueness and Arum careful match making that he achieved so much in short amount of time.

But Inoue can still make his name and will probably can go at high 126-130 but it will be very difficult for him, facing natural fighters at that weight division.

We know how good Arum in terms of milking his money making fighter,

but I can say that Inoue has the caliber that really brings him to standout on his division, and in terms of moving up to another weight with his fighting skills and his dedication to keep enhancing, the chance of winning is very possible for him.

Butler's name got credentials, but witnessing how Inoue put down Donaire, we can assume that it will be another KO win for Inoue.

We can't blame him, that's how clever he is, the reason why he is so successful as a promoter. If Inoue wants his decision not to be affected, then he has to make his own promotion like other boxers who part ways with Arum.

Inoue should leave the promotion much sooner before he ends up like Crawford, he should already knew that. He doesn't need to build his own promotional company but sheltering in another promotional company will do the trick.

Although boxers already knew Bob Arum's character and his way in boxing but these boxers need Arum to at least make a name in the industry because Arum knows well how to work things out to have a profitable fight.

[livingfree]

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

I don't think 34-0-2 is a good record, Inoue have clean record and way better than Butler 23-0-0
Butler ever lose via TKO too, so it's a high chance he will lose via TKO/KO since his chin isn't really strong.

Of course any boxers including Butler will do his best to able compete or beat Inoue, but I'm just want to be realistic here, I see no chance Butler can pull an upset against Inoue.

Yeah, Inoue's got a clean record and we know how he boxes and that's why we're all for him. With Butler's record, I still think of it as a good one. It may not be clean as Inoue's but there goes the good for that record.

Only 2 losses and got 15 KOs.

It's just that all of the boxers will do their best to beat their opponents especially if they're treated as the underdog on their match. A good try if he wins and still a nice try if he losses.

[carlisle1]

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

It's pretty safe to assume this fight will end in a knockout. The difference in talent level is just too immense. The only real question is for how many rounds will Inoue allow Butler to survive?

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

Every fighters have that same chance if they managed to prepare better from their opponents then they can the fight.

Butler has that experienced and he will use that to take his chance beating Inoue. We still don't know if who's going to win

it's just an open opinions and speculation by the fans basing on how they've seen both fighters Foght before.

He has a slim chance base on records as well. When they say It takes a monster to beat a monster, it literally what it is and Butler is just not one to qualify. Butler is a champ but doesn't have the power KO. I have watched video speculations regarding this fight and what they are saying is still Naoya that will remain to be the top.

No doubt about that, if you will review their previous fights and the way they finished or beats their opponents.

Inoue's fighting skills are far better than Butler, maybe Butler can last long if he will keep on avoiding a toe-to-toe exchanges of punches.

But if Inoue box him up the chance of him being knock down is high. The monster always has a solid follow up punch, a killing instinct that

will bring him down.

[yazher]

No doubt about that, if you will review their previous fights and the way they finished or beats their opponents.
Inoue's fighting skills are far better than Butler, maybe Butler can last long if he will keep on avoiding a toe-to-toe exchanges of punches.
But if Inoue box him up the chance of him being knock down is high. The monster always has a solid follow up punch, a killing instinct that
will bring him down.

No one can run with Inoue with his current self today because he punched them in the stomach and that too will gonna be equivalent to being punched solid in the face. And also it will be hard fighting him toe to toe because he has some extremely fast punches and is powerful enough to stun and knock out his opponent in the span of split seconds. I'm not closing the chance for Butler but we all know that he has only little chance to win this fight or even to survive up to the last rounds.

[Kasabus]

though we knew Inoue is much faster and accurate against butler but yet none can assure that there will be a knock out though many of us expecting this to come as the fight is a Monster against Human here.
In how many occassions Inoue had proven His ability and capacity so I am looking also for a knocking down.

It's pretty safe to assume this fight will end in a knockout. The difference in talent level is just too immense. The only real question is for how many rounds will Inoue allow Butler to survive?

I know that we're all expecting a good beat from Inoue but I don't want to assume that this will end with a knockout. Butler also is showing good professional record such as Inoue.

But in all fairness, I just don't want to safely assume that it'll be like that. Well, as for the latter question, IMO it's valid that it's in the hands of Inoue if he want to end it quick or not. As I've said, Butler also has the recorded stats that's also impressive and will surely do his best to beat Inoue.

Every fighters have that same chance if they managed to prepare better from their opponents then they can the fight.

Butler has that experienced and he will use that to take his chance beating Inoue. We still don't know if who's going to win

it's just an open opinions and speculation by the fans basing on how they've seen both fighters Foght before.

He has a slim chance base on records as well. When they say It takes a monster to beat a monster, it literally what it is and Butler is just not one to qualify. Butler is a champ but doesn't have the power KO. I have watched video speculations regarding this fight and what they are saying is still Naoya that will remain to be the top.

There's no denying that fact because undoubtedly, Butler is nowhere near the monsters current speed and prowess. Butler might be a champion but I doubt if he will still have that belt his holding if Casimero didn't struggled on his weight but we cannot do anything about that now as it's already happened. Nonetheless, all odds are in favor of Inoue and this fight will end early too.

I assume Butler's odds on the bookies will be very much tempting but that won't matter.

[Baofeng]

No doubt about that, if you will review their previous fights and the way they finished or beats their opponents.
Inoue's fighting skills are far better than Butler, maybe Butler can last long if he will keep on avoiding a toe-to-toe exchanges of punches.
But if Inoue box him up the chance of him being knock down is high. The monster always has a solid follow up punch, a killing instinct that
will bring him down.

No one can run with Inoue with his current self today because he punched them in the stomach and that too will gonna be equivalent to being punched solid in the face. And also it will be hard fighting him toe to toe because he has some extremely fast punches and is powerful enough to stun and knock out his opponent in the span of split seconds. I'm not closing the chance for Butler but we all know that he has only little chance to win this fight or even to survive up to the last rounds.

Yes, Inoue is a total package now, good chin and defense, and not just very fast hands, but both packs so much power that when it landed to most of his opponents, they are going down or felt the punches and then going to stay defense mode until they got knock out by Inoue.

So this is more likely a very hard and difficult for Butler, but he has accepted the challenge because he is not afraid and to be honest, he doesn't have a choice, he has the belt that Inoue want so he will have to take that risk.

[Kemarit]

No doubt about that, if you will review their previous fights and the way they finished or beats their opponents.
Inoue's fighting skills are far better than Butler, maybe Butler can last long if he will keep on avoiding a toe-to-toe exchanges of punches.
But if Inoue box him up the chance of him being knock down is high. The monster always has a solid follow up punch, a killing instinct that
will bring him down.

No one can run with Inoue with his current self today because he punched them in the stomach and that too will gonna be equivalent to being punched solid in the face. And also it will be hard fighting him toe to toe because he has some extremely fast punches and is powerful enough to stun and knock out his opponent in the span of split seconds. I'm not closing the chance for Butler but we all know that he has only little chance to win this fight or even to survive up to the last rounds.

Yes, Inoue is a total package now, good chin and defense, and not just very fast hands, but both packs so much power that when it landed to most of his opponents, they are going down or felt the punches and then going to stay defense mode until they got knock out by Inoue.

He is really a fan of the sports, that's why he evolved a lot since he won the WBSS tournament. But you can see that he is really above the best bantamweight that he competed in that tournament including Donaire.

So this is more likely a very hard and difficult for Butler, but he has accepted the challenge because he is not afraid and to be honest, he doesn't have a choice, he has the belt that Inoue want so he will have to take that risk.

No doubt, strategy wise, it might be better if he thinks of surviving the full 12 rounds. Just play defense and try to counter and score points. But if he is man enough as he have said in interviews, he will go toe to toe and ended up in the canvass for good 10 count, Body shots or that left of Inoue, which is very quick but and if hits Butler on the chin or in the temple, it will be a ko win again for the Monster.

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No doubt, strategy wise, it might be better if he thinks of surviving the full 12 rounds. Just play defense and try to counter and score points. But if he is man enough as he have said in interviews, he will go toe to toe and ended up in the canvass for good 10 count, Body shots or that left of Inoue, which is very quick but and if hits Butler on the chin or in the temple, it will be a ko win again for the Monster.

Paul Butler should just go toe to toe. It's a rare chance to have a chance fighting Naoya Inoue so better feel the pain of punches that Inoue will land on him. If Butler will just run, he will just be part of an embarrassing history that runs throughout the match just to avoid the heavy punch of Inoue.

If he will fight toe to toe, he might even get respect from anyone including Naoya Inoue and prove that even though he is up against a monster and as a super heavy underdog, he is not afraid to show what he got.