NAOYA INOUE (JAPAN) vs ANTONIO NIEVES (USA) - TKO FIGHT!
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Published 2024-05-04
So we are moving ever so closely to the undisputed defense fight for Naoya Inoue against the Puerto Rican star Luis Nery in Japan. Now there are some minor similarities and differences between them
Their last names start with the same letter
Both opponents have a connection to Puerto Rico
And in my opinion, both opponents will lose
One definite difference between Nieves and Nery is that the former is an orthodox boxer and Nery is a southpaw. Inoue of course fights as an orthodox fighter.
So in the fight against Nery, this means that Inoue's backhand will be significantly more important for him to use against Nery than Nieves or any orthodox in general.
The reason for this is that in an orthodox vs Southpaw confrontation, the lead hands of both boxers are immediately drawn into an offensive battle for positioning. So for example, controlling the opponent's lead hand, feinting, and blocking.
Now, while the lead hand is preoccupied and effectively creating a distraction for the opponent, the backhand normally has an open and uncontested channel down the center to strike the opponent. So sometimes, this is why the backhand lands as a surprise.
Also, Inoue obviously has a speed attribute and you can see it in his reflexes and you can see him with his technical movement; so counters, evading, and also in his direct attacks.
Regarding his reflexes, I know he does a lot of reactive work to fit the correct action or reaction to specific stimuli.
Now when it comes to his direct attacks his Jab is released incredibly fast, is imposing enough to place the opponent on the back foot, and normally sets the tone and tempo for the fight.
Now I've seen the way Inoue trains and I am telling you now that it is paramount for boxers to train with a raised back heel so that the lead hand operates with a quick release of propulsion off the back foot...
as opposed to a slower less efficient movement of stepping with the lead foot that is assisted with a push after from the backfoot.
Training with a raised back heel does not imply that you must always move with a raised back heel in the fight.
But it's certainly a skill to develop that grants you access to speed that is unachievable with both feet flat on the floor and a level of agility that improves your overall degrees of freedom in movement.
My friends the mechanics on this is very clear!
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00:00 Intro
3:50 Round 1
6:10 Round 2
9:30 Round 3
12:50 Round 4
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All Comments (21)
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Naoya Monster is definitely a fighter who will go down in history. He is a smart fighter who always analyzes his opponents instantly and decides how to fight them. The same goes for Otani.
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I appreciated Neives' corner for stopping the fight. Good job.
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Nieves' trainer told Steve Kim the boxing commentator after this fight that Inoue was the best boxer in the world.
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NAOYA recoil is amazing so fluent eye of the tornado this boy its beautiful to watch
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Naoya Inoue is in his prime...he's good, an excellent fighter at this time.
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Dude is tough. Took a knee from the body shot, but stood up and continued. My hats off to both of them.
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thank you sir.
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When is Naoya Inoue latest fight...?😊😊 Enjoy watching Inoue fight..👈👍👍
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Naoya is now a legend ❤,i love his fighting skills ❤
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Nieves, a brave man and a good boxer, was made to look very ordinary by a brilliant technician, whose simply on a different level.
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Even during the 1st round, i don't need to be the slickest polar bear on the tundra to see Inoue already has this win ..all respect to Nieves.
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Naoya Inoue Samoa fan club here! Keep on! Sagoy! Great fighter.
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Naoya should not worry about fighting in America. If he's that good, he can fight anywhere and emerge victorious. After all, he will live up to his nickname -The Monster.
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It’s from 2017, and made his record 14-0. Now it’s 27-0 with 24 KOs
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No matter where boxing ... Skill is not fake... Naoya is best...
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PARABÉNS À AMBOS OS ATLETAS PELA APRESENTAÇÃO, PORÉM VENCEU O MELHOR ATLETA...
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from westport wa.state u s a . thank you sir for the fight or is it a match. i don't know sir. new to boxing have always been to work on my plate.
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Salute everybody. Coach Charles the monster another fight another Ko. Pressure pressure. He has power and skills. Got to give it to him. He really good.
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When you're this great, the eyeballs follow you, you don't have to chase the eyeballs.
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Is this old? HBO Boxing? Saw a recent vid of Jim Lampley weeping over HBO cancelling boxing years ago.
