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

[Shamm]

Yes if Bob arum handle Inoue Then he will know  when to fight and also who will be the opponent of this monster like what bob arum did manny pacman to show up and now holding the one and only 8 division champ in the world. Then what do you think to inoue is he will overtake many or not?
As we can see that inoue nowadays is unstoppable in his division but when he will reach higher then he need to practice more speed than his opponent to control the fight.

[Japinat]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

[Mahanton]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

If we do make out some comparison between Donaire and Butler then donaire does have better KO percentage but Inoue had fought an old donaire so we cant really make out that kind of comparison.
Speaking about ML then it would be common for people to go along with Inoue but there are indeed people who would really be that sticking on making out bets on the underdog
which its true that odds arent that bad if you do throw up some small bucks on Butler but its true that people would keep an eye on looking for other lines offered in line with Inoue
on how far and fast or how the fight would be ending up.

[carlisle1]

Yes if Bob arum handle Inoue Then he will know  when to fight and also who will be the opponent of this monster like what bob arum did manny pacman to show up and now holding the one and only 8 division champ in the world. Then what do you think to inoue is he will overtake many or not?
As we can see that inoue nowadays is unstoppable in his division but when he will reach higher then he need to practice more speed than his opponent to control the fight.

Arum is a businessman. He knows how to establish fighter's careers. I see your point and he really does that, nothing to argue
with how he's milking this sport.

If Inoue will choose to move up and challenge whoever the title holder from that new division, it's possible for him to win as
we all see how he's fighting right now.

His dominance under his current division can be bring when he sees his opportunities moving up.

[Kemarit]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

I don't think that Inoue will have to think about knocking out Butler early, if it will come then definitely he will go for it. But it's better not to force it as you can make a huge mistake that could prove fatal on Inoue.

So just play the usual, don't pressure your self, go with your plan and strategy. And for sure, if the knock out is there, he can definitely score it as he has one of the most devastating power not just in Bantamweight, but in any other weight class. But just like the rest of you guys, I'm not going to bet on the ML for Inoue.

[Natalim]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

Inoue would likely finish the fight in less than 6 rounds, if he was able to do it with Donaire, I'm pretty sure a low-ranked boxer like Butler is not hard to deal with for Inoue. However, it still depends on Butler if he is willing to fight because if not, this would be a boring fight and will reach the judges' scorecards.

[Shamm]

Yes if Bob arum handle Inoue Then he will know  when to fight and also who will be the opponent of this monster like what bob arum did manny pacman to show up and now holding the one and only 8 division champ in the world. Then what do you think to inoue is he will overtake many or not?
As we can see that inoue nowadays is unstoppable in his division but when he will reach higher then he need to practice more speed than his opponent to control the fight.

Arum is a businessman. He knows how to establish fighter's careers. I see your point and he really does that, nothing to argue
with how he's milking this sport.

If Inoue will choose to move up and challenge whoever the title holder from that new division, it's possible for him to win as
we all see how he's fighting right now.

His dominance under his current division can be bring when he sees his opportunities moving up.

Yes inoue can still win in the new division as we can saw his performance in the ring then we can say that he is unstoppable right now and like what we said if arum handle inoue then for sure a lot of championships waiting for inoue in the future as we all know that once arum believe that his fighter can beat then he will make a fight and that's the reason why manny pacman reach the One and only 8 division.

[freedomgo]

Yes if Bob arum handle Inoue Then he will know  when to fight and also who will be the opponent of this monster like what bob arum did manny pacman to show up and now holding the one and only 8 division champ in the world. Then what do you think to inoue is he will overtake many or not?
As we can see that inoue nowadays is unstoppable in his division but when he will reach higher then he need to practice more speed than his opponent to control the fight.

Arum is a businessman. He knows how to establish fighter's careers. I see your point and he really does that, nothing to argue
with how he's milking this sport.

If Inoue will choose to move up and challenge whoever the title holder from that new division, it's possible for him to win as
we all see how he's fighting right now.

His dominance under his current division can be bring when he sees his opportunities moving up.

Well, cannot really say if Inoue's that determined to follow and take over Manny Pacquiao's legacy because right now, Inoue's at least 4-5 divisions away from the Legendary Pacman. But we'll see soon, if Inoue will take on the champions much earlier after his debut.

But regarding that Inoue is under Bob Arum, he won't be heading that quickly because Arum wants a much safer way and less risk so that Inoue can maintain his status and the money will be always flowing freely. Maybe Inoue will have a minimum of non-title fights first before he face the champion.

[mirakal]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

Inoue would likely finish the fight in less than 6 rounds, if he was able to do it with Donaire, I'm pretty sure a low-ranked boxer like Butler is not hard to deal with for Inoue. However, it still depends on Butler if he is willing to fight because if not, this would be a boring fight and will reach the judges' scorecards.

That would still depend on how would this Paul Butler perform against Inoue, I mean, he surely knows that his chances is not that good and it will be much safer for him to keep a safe distance at all times so that he can avoid being knocked out. Just like you said, it may be a boring fight that will likely reach the judge's scorecards. To be honest, I don't expect that Butler will try and test Inoue.

[milewilda]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

Inoue would likely finish the fight in less than 6 rounds, if he was able to do it with Donaire, I'm pretty sure a low-ranked boxer like Butler is not hard to deal with for Inoue. However, it still depends on Butler if he is willing to fight because if not, this would be a boring fight and will reach the judges' scorecards.

That would still depend on how would this Paul Butler perform against Inoue, I mean, he surely knows that his chances is not that good and it will be much safer for him to keep a safe distance at all times so that he can avoid being knocked out. Just like you said, it may be a boring fight that will likely reach the judge's scorecards. To be honest, I don't expect that Butler will try and test Inoue.

When you do know that your opponent is a knock out artist then it would really be that be careful and be aware on what you should gonna do.We cant really say that this would be a boring fight
but i cant really blame out others to have this kind of presumption but lets see on how Butler would really be fighting against the monster.No doubt that people would really
be sticking with the favorite which is Inoue. Butler should really be that careful but lets see on how he would handle up these things.It wont be simple and a tough thing to do
but  if this one would be ending up on a decision then it would be pretty sure falls down on unanimous still.

[Baofeng]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

Inoue would likely finish the fight in less than 6 rounds, if he was able to do it with Donaire, I'm pretty sure a low-ranked boxer like Butler is not hard to deal with for Inoue. However, it still depends on Butler if he is willing to fight because if not, this would be a boring fight and will reach the judges' scorecards.

That would still depend on how would this Paul Butler perform against Inoue, I mean, he surely knows that his chances is not that good and it will be much safer for him to keep a safe distance at all times so that he can avoid being knocked out. Just like you said, it may be a boring fight that will likely reach the judge's scorecards. To be honest, I don't expect that Butler will try and test Inoue.

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

[harizen]

That would still depend on how would this Paul Butler perform against Inoue, I mean, he surely knows that his chances is not that good and it will be much safer for him to keep a safe distance at all times so that he can avoid being knocked out.

Paul Butler keeping a distance against Inoue most of the time is just increasing his chances of losing. I think I already pointed out before that if Butler wants to build his legacy and eagerly wants to win, he needs to go toe-to-toe. Running away most of the time just to avoid that close encounter with Inoue won't yield him good points every round.

However, if Butler is just there for the experience and just doesn't want to be ended up being KO by Inoue, then running will be his priority lol. But it doesn't make sense to do because he was already at the biggest fight of his career where in fact, he didn't even expect to be there fighting for a unification match. Therefore, he should do everything to win.

With that said, I believed Paul Butler will go toe-to-toe against Inoue regardless of the risks, and may the strong man win.

[goinmerry]

Well, cannot really say if Inoue's that determined to follow and take over Manny Pacquiao's legacy because right now, Inoue's at least 4-5 divisions away from the Legendary Pacman. But we'll see soon, if Inoue will take on the champions much earlier after his debut.

But regarding that Inoue is under Bob Arum, he won't be heading that quickly because Arum wants a much safer way and less risk so that Inoue can maintain his status and the money will be always flowing freely. Maybe Inoue will have a minimum of non-title fights first before he face the champion.

Who says that Inoue likes to follow or take over Manny Pacquiao? He has his own path and no way he will follow someone's path. He will just do what he needs to do while working his way up and that includes trying to win every of his fight. Let's say he really ends up in a Welterweight soon like Pacman, it doesn't mean he is following Pacquiao's legacy. That's an unfair approach for Inoue as he builds his legacy on his own from the beginning.

I'm not expecting Inoue to go fighting the Super Bantamweight Champions right away once he moved up. Bob Arum already gave his statement about that possibility and we can conclude that something like that won't happen early once Inoue decided to move up.

[Ludmilla_rose1995]

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

[Shamm]

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

50:50 I don't think so inoue already encounter a lot of good, tough fighter and as we all know that in our can't win because of experience or any reason but when the time has come and they face in the ring all we can saw is the monster it means inoue release his monster skills to defeat tougher opponent which I see in this fight that in our can win the match even though he can't knock down but for sure via unanimous decision he will win.

[Japinat]

Butler's chance of winning is really slim and if there's some gambler who will take his ML, then upset
happen that's really decent, but the chance is really slim for that to happen as we all see the bookies
side in terms of placing the odds.

Of course, with a small amount of money, that's already enough just to have fun watching the game. With the attractive odds, one would be tempted to put a bet but of course, does not expect much as we know how good Inoue is, and it's the biggest fight of his career as he will become an undisputed champion if he would succeed.

Well yes, a chance is still a chance even if it's just too slim. The ML on Butler's favor is more than decent and I won't be surprised if there's somebody out there who gambled few bucks on Butler. But for us who doesn't want the ML, might as well wait for the other options to option like KO and range.

What I'm curious about is how would Inoue finish this fight, surely there's a pressure that this fight should be more easy because he even managed to defeat Donaire in mere 2 rounds.

I don't think that Inoue will have to think about knocking out Butler early, if it will come then definitely he will go for it. But it's better not to force it as you can make a huge mistake that could prove fatal on Inoue.

So just play the usual, don't pressure your self, go with your plan and strategy. And for sure, if the knock out is there, he can definitely score it as he has one of the most devastating power not just in Bantamweight, but in any other weight class. But just like the rest of you guys, I'm not going to bet on the ML for Inoue.

Right, it doesn't really mean that Inoue should finish this fight much earlier than what he did against Donaire just because of the pressure alone. He knew and expected already that people will anticipate that factor to happen but it's unlikely especially if Butler will want to survive the whole 12-round and not entertaining the fans as he already knew as well the consequence if he will go for a toe-to-toe with a monster.

Inoue would likely finish the fight in less than 6 rounds, if he was able to do it with Donaire, I'm pretty sure a low-ranked boxer like Butler is not hard to deal with for Inoue. However, it still depends on Butler if he is willing to fight because if not, this would be a boring fight and will reach the judges' scorecards.

Yes, at least 6 rounds because Inoue will have to study Butler first and chase him if it's needed just to end the fight much earlier, and considering Inoue's IQ, he won't have a hard time setting a trap for Butler. I bet he does want that too as that will send a message in the super-bantamweight that he is coming for them.

[Ziskinberg]

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

50:50 I don't think so inoue already encounter a lot of good, tough fighter and as we all know that in our can't win because of experience or any reason but when the time has come and they face in the ring all we can saw is the monster it means inoue release his monster skills to defeat tougher opponent which I see in this fight that in our can win the match even though he can't knock down but for sure via unanimous decision he will win.

A 50:50 chance is a bit overstatement to Paul Butler because his real chances are not that good and only slim, and I certainly don't think that Butler here can give Inoue a hard time in defeating him as the difference of their strength and power are wide enough to know that Inoue have the higher hand. The bookies won't list Butler with a very tasty odds if he does have a decent chance against Inoue.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The same thing with Inoue, if he will move up to the next division, he is also not a champion, so that's the best chance he will fight Casimero if he will make it happen. I'm sure promoter of Casimero would be happy to deal with that as they know the fight will gain attention to the fans and they will make a decent  amount of money, although it's not a championship fight.

However the case of Inoue is different, if he wins his next fight against Butler and he becomes the undisputed he will immediately get a chance to fight for a title, this is the reason Usyk and Canelo after becoming undisputed champions on their division could immediately try to get a championship on the next division, and this is key as it could save Inoue a bunch of fights to prove his worth on the next division, but Casimero cannot do the same and he will need to once again demonstrate his worth.

Yes, indeed that is what he is looking for, many are betting that he is already the winner, but we cannot see it that way, without a doubt he is the favorite, but Inoue wants to follow his path and make history in his category, of course when he becomes the undisputed, I think he will be able to try to move up in category, because he is a boxer with so much to give that it would be a pity if he just stayed there, on this occasion he has the shortest path than many boxers, because something similar is what He wants to do Bivol, but he has a much longer path, but in effect this translates into making new fights with much larger lucrative benefits.

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

50:50 I don't think so inoue already encounter a lot of good, tough fighter and as we all know that in our can't win because of experience or any reason but when the time has come and they face in the ring all we can saw is the monster it means inoue release his monster skills to defeat tougher opponent which I see in this fight that in our can win the match even though he can't knock down but for sure via unanimous decision he will win.

A 50:50 chance is a bit overstatement to Paul Butler because his real chances are not that good and only slim, and I certainly don't think that Butler here can give Inoue a hard time in defeating him as the difference of their strength and power are wide enough to know that Inoue have the higher hand. The bookies won't list Butler with a very tasty odds if he does have a decent chance against Inoue.

Well, I also think the same, I think that 50:50 is the most for Paul Butler, I know that in boxing there are many factors that influence to play a good fight, and among that is good training, and one of the things that can influence it is that the training has been too hard and only then will he have a superior performance, although everything is possible, he may be in for a good surprise.

I am one of those who believe that in boxing anything can happen, just like in soccer, nothing is written, we can help ourselves with statistics and some values, but we also know the capabilities that can be developed in a human being, and yes, there is nothing impossible.

[btc_angela]

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

I don't know where you get that 50:50 chance is, Butler is like 10 is to 1 underdog in sports bookies.

Boxers are good in their last fight and that is what we see him against Donaire, knocking him down in 2 rounds. And that's why sports bookies are putting him at that kind of odds because of his last performance.

So there is no way that this is going to be 50:50 chance for Butler, he will have, and I would say it, extremely lucky to win in this fight.

[Baofeng]

I think otherwise though, I'm seeing Butler really trying to get on Inoue's skin by going toe to toe and see who is going to stand up in the end. I know that this is not supposed to be Butler plan, but seeing how the odds are, there's nothing for him in this fight but to proved that he can go with Inoue and take his shot. If he lost by knock out, then it is what it is. Instead of just trying to defend himself in the first couple of rounds. Inoue will not be tired of chasing him, so he should man enough to face his fears and accept what will be the consequence in the end. And it could throw Inoue off if suddenly Butler will be the aggressive in the beginning.

butler and inoue have a 50:50 chance to win in this fight. but Inoue will fight hard to win at home, when facing Donaire, many doubt Inoue will win but the reality is different. currently, Inoue already holds 3 belts in the bantamweight and has strong ambitions to snatch the WBO belt from butler, hopefully, Inoue doesn't have bad luck in this fight.

50:50 I don't think so inoue already encounter a lot of good, tough fighter and as we all know that in our can't win because of experience or any reason but when the time has come and they face in the ring all we can saw is the monster it means inoue release his monster skills to defeat tougher opponent which I see in this fight that in our can win the match even though he can't knock down but for sure via unanimous decision he will win.

A 50:50 chance is a bit overstatement to Paul Butler because his real chances are not that good and only slim, and I certainly don't think that Butler here can give Inoue a hard time in defeating him as the difference of their strength and power are wide enough to know that Inoue have the higher hand. The bookies won't list Butler with a very tasty odds if he does have a decent chance against Inoue.

Yes, we can't consider this a 50/50 fight. It's not about Inoue, it's about what Paul Butler can offer in this fight. Yes he won against a replacement fighter and become a champion, but I don't think that he has the tools to beat a version of the Monster right now. He needs to have a knock out power, and unfortunately, he doesn't possessed it. So most probably as I have said, he will go likely toe to toe and try to get that one prayer shot that if he caught Inoue, and Naoya wasn't expecting it, then maybe that is the slim chance that is looking for in this fight.