He already set his limit without even testing it, which is way different from Manny who always pushed himself and only found his ceiling after trying. Inoue feels more like Mayweather, guarding that undefeated record. That’s why some fighters won’t take bigger risks, they’d rather protect the zero than challenge themselves against the toughest opponents.
The problem is it cheats us fans too, because we don’t get to see them fight the best. His own statement says it all already. We shouldn’t be hyping him to move up or expecting he’ll get anywhere near Manny’s Hall of Fame level.
The impressive thing about Inoue is that, even if some say he cherry-picks his opponents, he still enjoys massive support in Japan. His fights sell like hotcakes locally, thanks to the deep patriotism of Japanese boxing fans. In fact, even without fighting in the U.S., his fight purses are often comparable to those of top-tier boxers competing on American soil.
Will lock the thread now and as always thanks to you all for the comments that makes this thread very lively.
