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Naoya Inoue: The Monster Invades America
By Daniel Attias @Dan_Attias · On August 13, 2017
The light shines an iridescent blue inside the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Dressed in blood red trunks and black gloves, a youthful looking challenger enters the ring. His thin but muscular frame betrays no hint of fear as he comes face-to-face with the champion.
Many believe Naoya Inoue (13-0, 11 KOs) may have taken on too much too soon, but the fight lasts just six rounds. Inoue delivers a vicious beating to the WBC light flyweight king, Adrian Hernandez. Bloody and bruised, the champion has no answer for the power that he faces, and both he and the city of Tokyo are left reeling from the onslaught.
“The Monster’s” overwhelming ferocity was a shock to those that witnessed it. Despite Inoue’s youth, he’d destroyed all who had dared to stand in his way, and Tokyo could do little to restrain his savage disposition. At just 20 years-of-age and in just his sixth professional fight, Inoue is a champion of the world. It’s an amazing feat but one that he would best just eight months later.
Inoue won his first world title when he defeated Adrian Hernandez.
Dressed in a glistening black robe and white trunks, Inoue makes his way to the ring. He’s small in stature but he exudes confidence. He smiles as he makes his way through the crowd, but the moment he enters the ring you see a shift in his demeanour. The squared circle evokes a transformation from man to monster, and Omar Narvaez is about to experience the horror that Inoue brings.
Narvaez keeps his guard high as he walks forward; his compact body is left unprotected and Inoue strikes like a cobra with his straight right. The champion’s hands drop as he feels the power and one of boxing’s oldest adages comes to fruition: “kill the body and the head will die.” Inoue takes his attack upstairs and quickly stuns the champion. Down goes Narvaez; it took only 25 seconds for Inoue to gain the upper hand. Narvaez battles on but there’s little he can do to dissuade the “The Monster’s” aggression. At the end of the second round, Inoue lands the final blow and Narvaez, who has never been stopped before, is counted out. Inoue has his second world title, this time at super flyweight. The win secured The Fight City’s 2014 Fighter Of The Year Award for “The Monster.”
Inoue destroyed Omar Narvaez in just two rounds to win his second world title.
Naoya Inoue may well be his birth name, but his “Monster” moniker embodies his essence. It only took this prodigy eight fights to become a two-weight world champion, and at just 24 years-of-age, he has decided to take his show on the road and into the heart of mainstream boxing.
Across the Pacific Inoue now gazes. Like a scene from a Godzilla movie, he stares eastward, the remnants of Tokyo smouldering in the background, his eyes fixed on the city of Los Angeles. He’s not yet known to many on the other side of that vast blue expanse — but he soon will be. His being a monster of the flyweight variety may prohibit him from being fully appreciated by some, but it does not prevent his opponents from fearing his immense power. America will soon know the name Naoya Inoue.
The StubHub Centre in Carson, California, will be ground zero for Inoue’s American venture. To many of boxing’s hardcore fans, his status has reached cult proportions, a feat that few fighters achieve. And yet, to most he’s relatively unknown. He plans on changing that when he faces off with Antonio Nieves.
Norman Mailer once wrote, “How his hatred seethed in search of a justifiable excuse.” It’s a mantra that seemingly epitomises Inoue’s style in the ring, but despite such a lofty reputation, his opponent Nieves has spoken of his lack of fear of the impending bout.
“He’s a great fighter. He has fast hands, he’s strong and he’s a solid fighter overall, but I don’t see anything super spectacular about him,” states Nieves.
Nieves is a boxer. His bravery is not in question here. He’s been trained to ignore or shut out any fear of his opponents; it’s a coping mechanism used by fighters the world over. The reality of what he does or doesn’t see in Inoue will be on display when he shares the ring with him in a few short weeks.
Meanwhile, Inoue is hell-bent on carnage. He cares little for what his opponent has to say about him. He knows his style is fan-friendly and, unlike many of Japan’s great fighters, he wants recognition on a global scale. That starts and ends on American soil. Nieves may not fear Inoue, but perhaps he should. Perhaps he will. “The Monster” is coming.
— Daniel Attias
Naoya Inoue: The Monster Invades America - The Fight City
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Should be a great fight Chocolatito needs to get off to a better start if he wants to win this more decidedly. 
im hoping this card deliversShould be a great fight Chocolatito needs to get off to a better start if he wants to win this more decidedly.
Chocolatito needs a better trainer at this type of level
Fight could go either way in my opinion
Fight could go either way in my opinion
honestly if Chocolatito boxes the man, he can win this with minimal problems...dude stood in the man's line of fire giving and taking too much punishment..2 fights in a row..if that happens again King Sor stops him
Estrada Training Hard, Expects High Drama With Carlos Cuadras
Former world champion, Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada, is in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, training to face Sinaloa's Carlos ''Príncipe'' Cuadras, as he knows their fight will be all that it`s cracked up to be.
In an interview with the Internet portal: "Línea Directa", the "Gallo" assured that he IS totally concentrating on work.
"We are always focused, now training in Los Mochis due to the sparring sessions. We bring our sparring partners, but we will have some other different ones as well. We need to keep focused and motivated for this important fight against Carlos Cuadras."
Estrada and Cuadras fight on September 9 in Carson, California in an HBO televised World Boxing Council super flyweight elimination bout.
"It's a tough contest for both of us. I think it will be a smart, intelligent fight. The truth is that we are both good and I think that fight will be won by the one who gets better prepared. I think it's going to to be a fight that people will enjoy because I think we are going to steal the show.
"Whenever I get into the ring, I always get motivated, whatever the opponent. Whether a power puncher or an elusive boxer. I always prepare to win, and I think this time it's going to be same. All fights are different, all the fights for me are hard and therefore I always prepare well, to win."
27-year-old Estrada, who has a record of 35 wins, 2 losses and 25 KOs, will be looking for fireworks with Cuadras, 28-year-old , who has a record of 36 wins, 1 defeat , 1 draw and 27 KO´s
While in the main event, WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will defend his crown versus Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in a rematch.
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Carlos Cuadras Vows To Punish Juan Francisco Estrada, Stop Him
True to character and bang on form, ex-WBC super flyweight world champion Carlos 'Príncipe' Cuadras, declares that Juan Francisco 'Gallo' Estrada be in utter flutter, come September 9th when he launches into pursuit with flight in Carson, California.
Cuadras boldly states that he is a more complete and faster fighter than his opponent.
"I have more power in these fists. I can box and punch and I am going to do both in our fight. I am going to make him despair, the “Gallo” will lose his feathers ON that day," Cuadras said.
"I'm delighted that my opponents get angry with me. My words affect them and it comes natural from me. Still at the end we are always the best friends ", Cuadras commented and conceded.
Cuadras stoutly assured that he wants to avoid any kind of surprises, so he will try to knock out Estrada right away.
"The defeat from 'Chocolatito' left me a great experience: that from the beginning the judges must know exactly who is the hardest, and the strongest fighter and not let things be decided afterwards,” Cuadras said.
Cuadras and Estrada will engage each other in a WBC super flyweight eliminatory match, with the victor facing the winner of the rematch between WBC champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and challenger Roman 'Chocolatito' González of Nicaragua - who will clash that same night.
The two contests will be part of an HBO televised tripleheader event call "SuperFly."
Remaining tickets for “SUPERFLY” are now on sale priced at $250 and $150, both of which have very limited availability, in addition to $100 and $60. The $30 price range is sold out. All ticket prices are plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849), and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, call 877-234-8425. Doors will open on the night of the event at 3:30 p.m. PT with the first bell at 4:00 p.m. PT.
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Saturday Night Monster Movies
By Cliff Rold
In a little more than a week, a monster is coming.
To be more accurate, “The Monster” arrives in the US for the first time. A favorite of hardcore fight fans in the west since early in his career, no one has to wonder how and when they’ll see his latest. 24-year old WBO 115 lb. titlist Naoya Inoue (13-0, 11 KO) will be live on HBO on September 09.
It might be, on paper, the least of the three HBO Jr. bantamweight fights on tap in what might be the best televised card of the year. It also might be the most important. Inoue has a chance against challenger Antonio Nieves (17-1-2, 9 KO) to expand his audience and build demand for the biggest fights available in his division.
And those are some damn good fights.
The 2014 BoxingScene Fighter of the Year, Inoue has already announced his talents in a big way. That year he went 3-0 with three knockouts, stopping Adrian Hernandez for the WBC belt at 108 lbs. in only his sixth fight and decimating veteran Omar Narvaez for the WBO belt he holds now in his eighth.
Despite struggling with injuries since his breakout year, he has continued to win, adding four more knockouts in five starts. Among those knockouts was a sixth round stoppage of former titlist Kohei Kono. Kono had never previously been stopped in almost fifty fights.
If Inoue can put together a showing in line with much of his career to date, the buzz coming out of his stateside debut could be strong. It could also create a unique moment for Japanese boxing.
Japan has a strong boxing tradition. They made a global impression with their first world champion, flyweight Yoshio Shirai, in the 1950s and never looked back. Their greatest fighter, Fighting Harada, won championships at flyweight and bantamweight, defeating the great Pone Kingpetch and Eder Jofre respectively, and probably should have won the featherweight crown as well.
The decision in the first Harada-Johnny Famechon fight is more than a little debatable.
Recently, Yoko Gushiken and Masao Ohba joined Harada in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, both of them after longer than needed waits. They are the tip of the iceberg. Shoji Oguma fought them all in the loaded late 1970s flyweight scene. Jiro Watanabe was a last second bit of politics away from being the undisputed champion at 115 lbs. Hiroki Ioka handed Hall of Famer Myung Wuh Yuh his only career defeat. In recent vintage, Hozumi Hasegawa and Shinsuke Yamanaka built up solid cult followings abroad.
If some of these names are unfamiliar to American readers, that’s not unexpected. The best of Japan in boxing has come mostly below the featherweight line; and, the best fighters from Japan tend to stay either in Japan or at least outside the United States.
The Japanese fighters US fans usually see here often are former champions past their best days or guys like Yoshihiro Kamegai, tough men who make good TV but aren’t elite enough to carve a market at home.
The best of Japan make their money at home and there hasn’t been money in the US, particularly at the lower weights, to change that. At least in this era fans can see fighters like Hasegawa and Yamanaka in their prime. How many US fans got to see Harada in his prime in the 1960s?
There was no YouTube back then; just picture tubes and rabbit ears.
Inoue represents the chance for a Japanese superstar unlike his fore bearers and he arrives in the thick of a wild round robin at 115. While there is already speculation about how long Inoue will stay in his current weight class, one can assume it will be long enough to follow up if he defeats Nieves.
The biggest fight would be against the man who in many ways has made Inoue on US TV possible. Without a lightning rod for the flyweight classes like Roman Gonzalez, HBO may never have come calling. They’ve rarely ventured this low on the scale and Gonzalez needed almost seven years in the title ranks to finally break through.
Without someone with that sort of consistency, are we here? It’s hard to say but it’s attracting the talent and making for memorable fights. Gonzalez will be in the main event next weekend. If he can avenge his first career loss, a controversial decision earlier this year to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, a showdown with Inoue would be at perhaps its highest demand since it was first dreamed about a few years ago.
If Gonzalez loses, we may find ourselves turning to Inoue-Sor Rungvisai or Inoue against the winner of Carlos Cuadras-Juan Francisco Estrada, another gem on the show next weekend. Cuadras-Estrada is an eliminator for the WBC belt and the winner will be the mandatory for the Sor Rungvisai-Gonzalez II; that could be another direction with Inoue an obvious predator waiting in the wings.
No matter what, after next weekend Inoue won’t be a question of if anymore. He’ll be here, passport stamped, a global presence fully in the mix in one of the most exciting divisions in boxing.