Topic: [Boxing] Inoue vs Tapales for Unified Super Bantamweight Title - December 26 - page 18. (Read 5338 times)

And most likely that's why we wanted to see first if Nery can win against Casimero before going to Inoue. This two are well known trash talkers so it will be a great and interesting fight. Both of them are power punchers, so they are proud and wanted to knock each other out. And so I'm not surprised on what you describe on Nery.

Maybe have tried to undermined the Japanese and I think we do see it before. Just like in the case of Manny Pacquiao wherein guys like Ricky Hatton, Oscar Dela Hoya, Margarito or even Miguel Cotto doesn't consider Manny the monster that time, but they all eat their words as Pacquiao wins by KO/total beatdown and dominated them.

No offense to Nery fans around but I really stand on my view that Nery is just a full talk here in the 122 lbs division.

Of course, to be able to be considered in a big fight, he will throw words on the dominant boxers here, especially against Naoya Inoue where he calls the Japanese "he's not a monster" and states that he will defeat Inoue if they will face off. Too much confidence is like being arrogant.

I hope that if there's a chance that Nery will face Inoue in the future, he will experience kissing the canvas thru Inoue's deadly punch.

If that's true then good thing for Marlon Tapales lol. He will have a much longer time for the preparation.

Besides it's just a month away from the original date. It's alright mate. Tapales needs more time to prepare for the monster.

I hope this extension will able to improve Tapales more. On the other hand, the extension also gives Inoue more time to prepare.

Is this true?
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/naoya-inoue-marlon-tapales/269394
Arum Says Naoya Inoue-Marlon Tapales “Moving Forward” For December 26th In Japan

If it is, then I am a bit sad. I kind of got excited that the fight would be near and now it has been moved a month more.
Japan again. Tapales would need to score big if he wants to win or he should knock Inoue down just to be sure. If their fight ends in a split decision then it might cause another ruckus about the conspiracy of an underground group in boxing that is twisting the judges' scorecards. Shit happens. It's either him or Inoue lying on the canvas or like I said score like there's no tomorrow and put a gap between him and Inoue. I am not saying they will cheat but whenever boxing events are played in a different country, magics do happen like it's Disney.

Yeah, there are many people who wanted to see him fighting outside of his comfort zone and in terms of generating bigger profits,
it's true that U.S can give him better compensation.

But, I think either it's a strategy to make him more visible in the eyes of everyone if he continue to resist that call and continue what he wanted to do.

Though, his handlers might also have that influence if they decided to explore and accept a fight outside his homeland.

Hasn't seen the official contract though, so obviously they are not going to make it public. Maybe after the fight we will see the official split but we all know that Inoue will be the what we call the "A-side", so he will get the biggest split, wouldn't be surprised as high as 70-30 maybe in favor of Naoya.

Usually the PPV is also split, so they have to work hard to promote that fight so that the higher the PPV numbers and those fans in Japan to watch the fight live in the arena, the bigger the money that this two are going to take.


We will see mate, if he underestimate Tapales then this fight might go for full 12 rounds.

Yeah, that's what they call illegal streaming, but let's be real, we're all kind of benefiting from it. It's not exactly a hugely popular event, so there are probably only a few people who'd even think of reporting it. Plus, our streamers are pretty savvy – they've got backup plans in place, so streaming's not really a problem.

We don't have the exact fight date yet, but it's looking like this showdown is gonna go down in Japan. That just shows how special Inoue is. I mean, back when he was the challenger, he had the champ fighting in Japan. Now that he's the champ, it's a given.

I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this fight. It's shaping up to be a real interesting one. Some of our fellow Filipinos might be underestimating Tapales, but I'm hoping he can prove us all wrong with a big win.

You can watch it to many streamers will cover the live so you better search the Inoue vs Tapales on facebook on fight date and to many streams will pop up. If you seek it on national television then for sure we can't see it since they want people to pay some subscription before they can watch the fight. But since there are so many streamer want to share the live for free then we can easily access it and watch thru their help.

To many people want Inoue to fight outside since they already notice that he don't want to go out like fight in US and many people call him a coward for that. Maybe if someone can handle and convince Inoue to fight in US maybe he will consider especially if they offer a lot of money on his camp. But also I believe that Inoue already earns a lot of money even if he fight inside of his country since we should consider that boxing is popular sport in japan so most provably he is not earning a chunk their and its just many people want to see him outside and fight with other more stronger opponents.

Yeah, we even don't know if we can watch the fight live or it someone from Japan will stream the fight live so that we can all watch it happen. Again, Inoue doesn't want to get out of his comfort zone and just choices to play in Japan. Wherein he had generated the buzz already, Mike Tyson is talking about him, there are boxing fans says that he can go as high as 135 lbs and fight Tank Davis.

So there's already a lot of hype on him. But if he keep on fighting in his hometown, then he will not make enough money though. Still the mecca of boxing is in the US and he could easily generation millions there, as he will be the A-side so he could dictate the terms and then there is PPV numbers or even the live gates. It will be enough for him to just go out and fight one time in the US and making a lot of money.

This is quite sensational fight and of course with fight that brings together two world champion fighters it can generate interest for everyone to come to the arena to watch it live whether in the US or in Japan all the same there will be huge flow of money from even from sales tickets to enter the arena will definitely be filled long before the match actually takes place.

But it true that if the fight takes place in Japan then Inoue will be given more significant advantage but it doesn't seem fair to Tapales if uses Japan for the next fight.

Personally, I also love this fight to happen in the US so that it's a neutral ground for both especially since both are holding 2 belts each. But I won't really be surprised if they announce this fight to happen in Japan again. Japan is the 3rd biggest economy in the world so it can absolutely outbid those American promoters and networks.

If this fight indeed happens in Japan then it only means that the money being offered to stage the fight in America is smaller compared to the Japanese sponsors. The audience and ticket sales can be easily beaten by Japan since it also has a huge population and most of its citizens are rich. If this event is a PPV then the Americans need to pay the subscription to watch this undisputed fight.

What is odd though if this happens in Japan is the scheduled date. Big fights in Japan happen on Tuesdays (Wednesday in the West) while in the US and in Western countries, big events happen on Saturdays. So the PPV buys will absolutely drop since it is a normal working day in the West. But it also means that Japanese sponsors are bidding a huge amount of money that will beat the projected number of PPV buys.

This venue's a bit of a snoozer, right? Hehe, sorry for being blunt. I think this whole thing should go down on neutral ground. I mean, we're talking about two champions here, it's an undisputed fight, so there shouldn't be any home court advantage. Bringing it over to the US would be a win for boxing – big money's up for grabs there. Not only will the arena be packed, but their PPV subscriptions would shoot through the roof. Let's hope they see the potential in that.

It'll be interesting how Tapales will approach Inoue once they are in the ring but I am optimistic that he comes there to win and not just to survive. Inoue also doesn't like going toe to toe so it is either he becomes the aggressor or he will use the ring and his speed to attack or make counter-attacks. If Tapales becomes the aggressor like Donaire then the better since there is a lesser chance to win once Inoue is the one moving forward.


Tapales is really an understated fighter. He is smart and has some tricks of his own. He is a 2 division world champion for a reason. So he is experienced when it comes to world-class opposition. Tapales' power is also underrated and misleading since he is actually 11-1-10 KOs in his last 12 fights. Inoue though is a great fighter with a great team behind him so they knew already and are not taking Tapales lately as most fans do.

Meanwhile, Steve Kim talked to Bob Arum and it's said that the fight is looking forward this December 26 in Japan once again. So it seems like American money is once again beaten by the Japanese sponsors in trying to bring this undisputed fight to Inoue's home. But at least things are clearer now that this fight will happen. But it's not too late yet for ESPN and its partners to bid more money in order to bring this fight to America.

When it comes to the purse, I doubt they'll spill the beans publicly, but I'm thinking it'll be fair for Tapales once this fight gets the green light. Now, hoping for this fight to be like Inoue vs. Donaire 1? Well, I'm not so sure. Inoue and Tapales, they've got their own unique styles in the boxing game, and their confidence levels, well, they're on different wavelengths.

I mean, Donaire was a superstar in his own right, reigning in the bantamweight division before Inoue handed him that tough loss. So, expecting a replay of that epic showdown might be a bit of a stretch.

Tapales has decent power, so if he can hit Inoue flash on the mouth, maybe he will feel the power and respect Marlon in their fight. I'm watching some highlights of Tapales fight and he really seems to be a thinking fighter. I mean he will read his opponent before making an attack and doesn't over commit, let's say like Manny when he throws his left, most of the time he will lunge making a huge opening for his opponent to counter. But not Marlon Tapales, maybe his ring IQ is underrated for know but we will obviously see it against the Monster. Yes, we know that Tapales chances are very slim to almost none against Inoue, but that's what they said on him against Akhmadaliev. Although I'm seeing that Inoue will work on Marlon's body, to try and slow him down or maybe even score a body blow.

What would be these stipulations? I speculate that it will depend on the event's sales and revenue. If it is more than what the have expected, they might give more money for Tapales' purse. I reckon Tapales should also gamble on himself that the organizers should add money in his purse if the fight ended over 10.5 rounds or reduce the money if under hehe.

Tapales might be underestimated for this fight. I am not predicting that he will be victorious, however, this fight might become similar to Naoya vs. Nonito 1.

Speaking of power, I think he's got it, considering he's KO'd 19 of his opponents in his last 37 fights. Maybe he's not as strong a puncher as Inoue, but boxers tend to improve as they learn and train harder, especially when facing a popular champion.

Honestly, I haven't seen a Filipino boxer who's really gone toe to toe with Inoue, except for Donaire. So, I'm hoping this fight is going to be an entertaining one. Tapales doesn't necessarily have to win if he can't, but he shouldn't just fight to survive.

I really hope that Tapales has the power to earn Inoue's respect. Or maybe it is better if Inoue won't respect his power so we will see how it goes if Tapales lands his strongest hooks. I think Tapales has the power to shake Inoue if the Japanese underestimate his power and focus on getting the knockout.

We can only hope about Casimero being the champion but it is a reality that he himself caused losing his belt which also meant losing the chance to unify with Inoue at 118. Now he is also at 122 but so far he is fighting nobodies. Next year Casimero should get his title shot otherwise Inoue might also move up to 126.

It is really different when in the actual fight against the monster.  One can emulate the movement and style of a boxer but they will never copy the strength of punches, it is either weak or way stronger.  I hope Tapales sparring partner have punches that is way stronger than Inoue's, this way Tapales can develop a resistance to heavy punches and can't get easily knocked down by Inoue.

Aside from that, Tapales should also consider the variation of Inoue's boxing style.  I am sure Inoue's camp keeps on developing new strategies, combinations and footwork movement to surprise their opponent.

Yes, but they have a date already, it's December and it's just about 8 weeks. Just right for a boxer to train and prepare for a fight. I remember Manny has this kind of camp, 8-12 weeks in preparation, including scouting his opponents and hard training in the gym. And when the fight is about to be on schedule, Manny is on his peak condition, no over training that's why in the fight, we could see Manny dominating his opponents.


As I have said, they could have prepare the strategy and written it down so that Tapales will not forget about it. And then execute it in their trainings and with the sparring partners they get to emulate Inoue's movement. But it's totally different though when you are in the ring with the Monster. Hopefully Tapales being a Filipino will not be afraid to engage Inoue to test him and of course, do what he should do, beat Inoue and try to knock him out.