[Boxing] Inoue vs Tapales for Unified Super Bantamweight Title - December 26

[Ziskinberg]

But here, he has to be paid good as well because he has the belt that Inoue need to complete another weight class that he will unified.

As someone posted above, maybe the deal will now push through without any problems.

Around 60-40 should be the logical share that makes sense to apply as both Inoue and Tapales are champions and title holders. It's a unification fight and it's not the same as a champion having a mandatory challenger. But yes if we think about it, it's Inoue as the reason why the fight will be sold out and not Tapales that even as a champion, he might even have a hard time making a big event if he faced another fighter instead of Inoue.

That's good news that the fight will finally take place. However, is there any information available about the purse split? If the 60-40 split is accurate, I would assume that it was Tapales' team that initiated contact with Inoue to make the fight happen, even though they would be receiving a smaller share.

For now, we can close the discussion about the share and proceed with the technical discussion related to the fight. Although, the majority thinks that Inoue has all the technical skills to take down Tapales, does anyone here really believe that he can upset the current monster of Japan?

To be honest, I don't believe an upset is likely to occur in this match. In my opinion, Tapales is more of a brawler; he's skilled with his counter punches. However, when facing an opponent as powerful and fast as Inoue, I doubt he will be able to match up effectively. No offense intended to Tapales' fans, but from my perspective, I see this as another potential KO victory for Inoue.

[inthelongrun]

For now, we can close the discussion about the share and proceed with the technical discussion related to the fight. Although, the majority thinks that Inoue has all the technical skills to take down Tapales, does anyone here really believe that he can upset the current monster of Japan?

To be honest, I don't believe an upset is likely to occur in this match. In my opinion, Tapales is more of a brawler; he's skilled with his counter punches. However, when facing an opponent as powerful and fast as Inoue, I doubt he will be able to match up effectively. No offense intended to Tapales' fans, but from my perspective, I see this as another potential KO victory for Inoue.

Right. It is really hard to imagine how Marlon Tapales winning against Naoya Inoue who's in his prime right now. Inoue seems to have the advantage in all aspects. He is the bigger puncher, with better hand speed and footwork. Inoue is most likely the stronger fighter although he doesn't brawl. The world-class experience also favors Inoue.

But still, we cannot count out Tapales. Although he only won a very close fight against former unified champion Morudjon Akhmadaliev, Tapales was a champion for a reason. Tapales is a 2 division world champion and has an underrated power. I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

[stadus]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

[Distinctin]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

If a boxer lacks a sturdy chin and doesn't possess the same level of power as Inoue, their chances of defeating him are likely slim. Regarding Tapales, he's not known for being a knockout artist. This means that Inoue could probably absorb his punches and continue his offensive.

Looking at Tapales' record on https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/482863, he has only secured 19 KO wins in 37 fights. This doesn't compare very favorably to Inoue, who has achieved 22 KO victories in 25 matches.

I'm a bettor with a personal bias, and while I should be supporting Tapales, I can't help but recognize Inoue's exceptional skills.

[Jating]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

[btc_angela]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

If a boxer lacks a sturdy chin and doesn't possess the same level of power as Inoue, their chances of defeating him are likely slim. Regarding Tapales, he's not known for being a knockout artist. This means that Inoue could probably absorb his punches and continue his offensive.

Looking at Tapales' record on https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/482863, he has only secured 19 KO wins in 37 fights. This doesn't compare very favorably to Inoue, who has achieved 22 KO victories in 25 matches.

I'm a bettor with a personal bias, and while I should be supporting Tapales, I can't help but recognize Inoue's exceptional skills.

There is no question about Inoue's knockout power, we have seen it already and how devastating it was to his opponent, Donaire, Butler and Fulton. All great boxers but they fall to the great power of Naoya even if he moves up in weight.

Perhaps what we are discussing is what strategy should Tapales used it. I mean he has seen it all, and maybe that right hook could be great if it will land flash on Inoue several times and see how he will react to that. But Tapales should be 100% in this fight and be as accurate as he can be if he wanted to bring an upset on the table here.

[Maslate]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

It was all good when the plans are still on the paper but when it's time for them to execute it in real time, that's where the difficulties begin because it is actually not that simple specially if you have an opponent named Naoya Inoue who's power is as good as his speed. A counter hook would be a great tool to help these boxers against a much stronger opponent but the thing is, can they land it successfully if their opponent is so slick? At the end of the day, Marlon Tapales might have thought of that but he wasn't the first one to do that either and up to now, nobody was able to pull that one successfully.

[Pamadar]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

It was all good when the plans are still on the paper but when it's time for them to execute it in real time, that's where the difficulties begin because it is actually not that simple specially if you have an opponent named Naoya Inoue who's power is as good as his speed. A counter hook would be a great tool to help these boxers against a much stronger opponent but the thing is, can they land it successfully if their opponent is so slick? At the end of the day, Marlon Tapales might have thought of that but he wasn't the first one to do that either and up to now, nobody was able to pull that one successfully.

Same with what Donaire from the last fight against Inoue, he did try to counter that, but he ended up kissing the floor, with Inoue's
speed, it's difficult to counter him.

Maybe Tapales chance is slim but who knows there's always a lucky punch or a combination that may
bring Inoue down, all Tapales needs is to keep on scouting Inoue's strategy. Keep watching tapes and try
to work out with his speed and with his solid punches.

[LUCKMCFLY]

But here, he has to be paid good as well because he has the belt that Inoue need to complete another weight class that he will unified.

As someone posted above, maybe the deal will now push through without any problems.

Around 60-40 should be the logical share that makes sense to apply as both Inoue and Tapales are champions and title holders. It's a unification fight and it's not the same as a champion having a mandatory challenger. But yes if we think about it, it's Inoue as the reason why the fight will be sold out and not Tapales that even as a champion, he might even have a hard time making a big event if he faced another fighter instead of Inoue.

For now, we can close the discussion about the share and proceed with the technical discussion related to the fight. Although, the majority thinks that Inoue has all the technical skills to take down Tapales, does anyone here really believe that he can upset the current monster of Japan?

I really do not see that Tapales can beat Inoue, what I see is that Inoue is going to look great with that fight, it is something that I see coming, of course it is not that I praise Inoue just because I consider him to be like a boxing genius, who has a lot of good strategy apart from talent and who is a person who has a lot of discipline, he is a boxer who has a lot of heart and also knows how to fight and knows that his talent makes him grow with training, to My Inoue trains all day, he's a pretty good boxer and he can always make a difference, that's why I'm always going to speak highly of Inoue, personally Inpue already has to face the toughest in this category, everything They hope to see him quickly against Tapales, because Tapales is a boxer who is quite famous, and now , Tapales is a boxer who wants to stand out, but I don't think he's going to do something , that's what I feel.

Tapales Arrives in Los Angeles, Starts Camp For Potential Inoue Undisputed Fight

Marlon Tapales, the unified WBA/IBF super bantamweight world champion, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to commence his training camp in preparation for a potential undisputed showdown against WBC/WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue.

Tapales, accompanied by his esteemed trainer Ernel Fontanilla, is ready to embark on an intensive training regimen at the Knucklehead Gym in Las Vegas.

The proposed clash, targeted for December, has really motivated Tapales, who promises a thrilling display of skill, power, and determination.

"I fully comprehend the magnitude of this fight. Becoming the undisputed champion is the ultimate goal in any boxer's career, and I am prepared to give my all to achieve that. Naoya Inoue is an exceptional fighter, but I have unwavering confidence in my abilities and the hard work I have put into my training. I will leave everything in the ring and prove that I am the best in the division," Tapales said.

Source: https://www.boxingscene.com/tapales-arrives-los-angeles-starts-camp-potential-inoue-undisputed-fight--177171

Well, there is no denying that Tapales has endless emotions of illusions and above all of hope, for me this boxer is good, but they are going to send him to fight against a boxing lion, certainly I put all my hopes on Inoue, and It is that he has an elegance and category to do things in boxing, in addition to having a unique style to handle fights from beginning to end, so this type of thing is what many yearn to have, and well, it is something that can stand out from Inoue, however I have always said something that a boxer wins the fight is in training, the truth is I don't know what type of training Tapales has had, and well certainly if he has had a tougher training than Inpue's he has a good chance of beat him if he knows how to handle the times. With his speed and strength, there are times when a boxer knows when he is going to win the fight and when he is not, unless something extraordinary happens to the other.

[Yamifoud]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

It was all good when the plans are still on the paper but when it's time for them to execute it in real time, that's where the difficulties begin because it is actually not that simple specially if you have an opponent named Naoya Inoue who's power is as good as his speed. A counter hook would be a great tool to help these boxers against a much stronger opponent but the thing is, can they land it successfully if their opponent is so slick? At the end of the day, Marlon Tapales might have thought of that but he wasn't the first one to do that either and up to now, nobody was able to pull that one successfully.

It's a high-risk and high-reward kind of situation. If Tapales manages to upset Inoue, he could instantly become a superstar and potentially be added to the top 10 pound-for-pound list in the future. This is a significant fight for Tapales; he undoubtedly comprehends Inoue's strength, as he witnessed it in Inoue's eyes when he KO'd Fulton, who was a slick fighter and the reigning champion at the time. Now, Tapales aims to end Inoue's winning streak and halt his journey in making history.

[Jawhead999]

It's a high-risk and high-reward kind of situation. If Tapales manages to upset Inoue, he could instantly become a superstar and potentially be added to the top 10 pound-for-pound list in the future. This is a significant fight for Tapales; he undoubtedly comprehends Inoue's strength, as he witnessed it in Inoue's eyes when he KO'd Fulton, who was a slick fighter and the reigning champion at the time. Now, Tapales aims to end Inoue's winning streak and halt his journey in making history.

Yeah pretty much like Bivol vs Canelo where Bivol is suddenly entered top 10 P4P. But Bivol and Tapales aren't same, Bivol have been defended his belt many times from strong boxers, while Tapales wasn't been used to defend his belt after he won.

This is why I don't feel convinced Tapales will able to win this fight, but if he win, this will be the biggest upset in this year.

[btc_angela]

It's a high-risk and high-reward kind of situation. If Tapales manages to upset Inoue, he could instantly become a superstar and potentially be added to the top 10 pound-for-pound list in the future. This is a significant fight for Tapales; he undoubtedly comprehends Inoue's strength, as he witnessed it in Inoue's eyes when he KO'd Fulton, who was a slick fighter and the reigning champion at the time. Now, Tapales aims to end Inoue's winning streak and halt his journey in making history.

Yeah pretty much like Bivol vs Canelo where Bivol is suddenly entered top 10 P4P. But Bivol and Tapales aren't same, Bivol have been defended his belt many times from strong boxers, while Tapales wasn't been used to defend his belt after he won.

This is why I don't feel convinced Tapales will able to win this fight, but if he win, this will be the biggest upset in this year.

Yes, he already had one of the biggest upsets already, when he beat Akhmadaliev already and take his two belts. Now if only he can top that by beating Inoue here, then it will be the biggest upset for this year in my opinion.

But it's going to be not easy for Tapales, maybe he just found his range and seems to be enjoying his prime in the last couple of his fight and now a champion. However, facing the best at 122 lbs, it is hard, unless he has developed too a knockout power punch, a one shot punch that will put Inoue to sleep. Or as others have been talking, a counter right hook that Inoue is not expecting.

[freedomgo]

Tapales Arrives in Los Angeles, Starts Camp For Potential Inoue Undisputed Fight

Him arriving in Los Angeles with a headline of potential camping means that their deal is about to be done, there's no going back now and I'm glad that both camps have finally come up to agree with a deal. It shouldn't be that long before we will know the fight's final details and as the OP stated, November might be their official month as well but for the venue, I've heard that Inoue's camp is planning to hold it in Tokyo, Japan in a much bigger stage.

Hopefully next time, Inoue will start to explore his options in US soil too to have a much better benefits compared to Japan where stadium's aren't actually that big.

[inthelongrun]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

Nice observation. Fulton was there trying to outbox Inoue. Fulton thought he could be effective by being slick with his longer reach. What Fulton and most fans didn't anticipate was Inoue's underrated jab which was so effective and somehow it set the tempo of the fight. Fulton before facing Inoue has a 10-0-3 KOs in his last 10 fights.

We're not saying Tapales has a 50/50 chance because it's not. But Tapales has a totally different style from Fulton. People are misled by Tapales' only 19 KOs of his 37 wins but they don't notice that he is actually 9-1-8 KOs in his last 10 fights. If Inoue gets reckless, Tapales will make him pay with counter hooks. 

[Kemarit]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

Nice observation. Fulton was there trying to outbox Inoue. Fulton thought he could be effective by being slick with his longer reach. What Fulton and most fans didn't anticipate was Inoue's underrated jab which was so effective and somehow it set the tempo of the fight. Fulton before facing Inoue has a 10-0-3 KOs in his last 10 fights.

We're not saying Tapales has a 50/50 chance because it's not. But Tapales has a totally different style from Fulton. People are misled by Tapales' only 19 KOs of his 37 wins but they don't notice that he is actually 9-1-8 KOs in his last 10 fights. If Inoue gets reckless, Tapales will make him pay with counter hooks.  

Yes, I also like the misleading part on Tapales, I think it will give Naoya some sense that he is a easy opponent. But if Tapales shows a different version of him, awkward style and then those hooks, if might be a different outcome for Inoue here.
I know that being confident is not good, but we have heard Tapales like he has a different game and strategy on how to beat Inoue and we will love to see how and what will it be. So hopefully there is already some progress in the negotiations so that at least before the end of the year, this fight have been scheduled already.

[BitcoinPanther]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

The problem lies on how fast can Tapales connects the hook and how durable Tapales is in receiving Inoue's strong punches.  We all know that in both strong punches with the same level of power, the one that is more devastating is the first one that connected since the first connection can disrupt the power of the opponent's punches.  Even though Tapales can counterhook,  he should have the durability to withstand the devastating power of Inoue.  We see this hooks, or counter hooks getting wasted when Donaire met Inoue the second time because Donaire is unable to do his antiques since he got KO'ed in early round.

[Pamadar]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

The problem lies on how fast can Tapales connects the hook and how durable Tapales is in receiving Inoue's strong punches.  We all know that in both strong punches with the same level of power, the one that is more devastating is the first one that connected since the first connection can disrupt the power of the opponent's punches.  Even though Tapales can counterhook,  he should have the durability to withstand the devastating power of Inoue.  We see this hooks, or counter hooks getting wasted when Donaire met Inoue the second time because Donaire is unable to do his antiques since he got KO'ed in early round.

Inoue already learn about how Donaire will try to counter his attacks and with the speed advantage that he got with the older champ
he knows that it's his big edge.

With Tapales which are also still in his prime, there might be a chance to have that lucky counter and solid combinations
we don't know how preparations and luck will help Tapales in this possible upcoming fight.

More on pride and the price pot that Tapales will earn after this fight. Maybe he will surprise the fans.

[lienfaye]

I can see Tapales trying to set up counterhooks every time Inoue goes offensive. I have this feeling that a perfectly timed hook by Tapales is enough to hurt the Japanese champion and change the pace of the fight.

Did Fulton employ the same strategy? But look at what happened – he struggled to time Inoue's speed and was eventually overwhelmed, resulting in a knockout defeat. I don't foresee a significant difference with Tapales. On paper, Fulton appears to be the superior fighter compared to Tapales, but just like the Fulton fight, Inoue's victory seemed effortless. It's likely this upcoming fight won't be any different.

Fulton doesn't have hooks in his arsenal, at least that's how I see the fight between him and Inoue. He just want to counter with straight or uses his jab which could be wrong for a Inoue style because Inoue has the fastest hand between the two.

As for the strategy of Tapales who knows, in the first Inoue vs Donaire fight, Nonito enjoyed a advantage with his left hook, he even broke that orbital bone of Naoya. So if by chance and by surprise, Tapales has that kind of hook, whether left or right hand and has the timing of reading Inoue coming in, we might see some surprised here.

The problem lies on how fast can Tapales connects the hook and how durable Tapales is in receiving Inoue's strong punches.  We all know that in both strong punches with the same level of power, the one that is more devastating is the first one that connected since the first connection can disrupt the power of the opponent's punches.  Even though Tapales can counterhook,  he should have the durability to withstand the devastating power of Inoue.  We see this hooks, or counter hooks getting wasted when Donaire met Inoue the second time because Donaire is unable to do his antiques since he got KO'ed in early round.

Inoue already learn about how Donaire will try to counter his attacks and with the speed advantage that he got with the older champ
he knows that it's his big edge.

With Tapales which are also still in his prime, there might be a chance to have that lucky counter and solid combinations
we don't know how preparations and luck will help Tapales in this possible upcoming fight.

More on pride and the price pot that Tapales will earn after this fight. Maybe he will surprise the fans.

I've seen the previous fights of Tapales, I can say he is a good boxer but still not enough to beat Inoue. I hate to say this but I don't think he will stand a chance to defeat Inoue (their boxing records says it all). Inoue is an accurate puncher and fast, by far the best fighter Tapales will face if ever.

This is not official yet, right? So if this happen before the last quarter ends, Tapales and his team have still time to train him hard in order to beat the monster. Nevertheless, as you've said, if ever, the price pot and pride are what he can earn after fighting Inoue.

[Viscore]

I've seen the previous fights of Tapales, I can say he is a good boxer but still not enough to beat Inoue. I hate to say this but I don't think he will stand a chance to defeat Inoue (their boxing records says it all). Inoue is an accurate puncher and fast, by far the best fighter Tapales will face if ever.

This is not official yet, right? So if this happen before the last quarter ends, Tapales and his team have still time to train him hard in order to beat the monster. Nevertheless, as you've said, if ever, the price pot and pride are what he can earn after fighting Inoue.

I believe most of us would agree that Inoue is an exceptionally dominant fighter, and aside from Casimero, there might not be any other boxer with the potential to upset Inoue. No disrespect to Tapales, but he seems to have emerged suddenly after a controversial victory. However, I'm still not impressed with his style, which I think Inoue could easily exploit for defensive weaknesses.

The outcome appears to be quite predictable due to Inoue's aggressive approach. It's possible he could secure an early KO or achieve it in the later rounds, but in my opinion, an early KO is more likely. Casimero also has a fight coming up. Who knows, if Casimero wins and Inoue also wins his fight, Inoue might consider Casimero as a challenger. That way, everyone would be happy.

[Finestream]

Crying towards the public will not help them and certainly it will just be an embarrassment of Sean Gibbons of the MP because he is showing his vulnerabilities in the public. What they should do is take a stand to what they can only agree because it's a no secret anymore that Bob Arum will always try and take advantage of anything as long as it can benefit him good specially in this case that they know their cash cow is definitely attracting the right audiences.

Knowing Arum, yeah, Gibson should stay on what he's demanding and not to let Arum to control everything, like what you mentioned
he will try everything to make sure that he's on the upper hands in terms of profits.

Tapales camp should stay with their grounds and continue to chase for that share that they think they deserve
if the fight takes place.

He's also a champ and the belts that he's holding are what Inoue's seeking, so better to push for what he wants
before signing the deal.

Gibbons should know about this already and they might've used it already but since Inoue and Arum is looking forward in getting the maximum, they will try and play with rope until they can get the approval of Gibbon's camp which represents Marlon Tapales. Either way, Inoue will still go towards them because they have the other belts and that will happen much sooner because I know that Inoue got something more to do while he's approaching the horizon.