Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny | ESPN - September 3, 2024

[skanksta]

Warroso looks 10 years older than his 41 !

[Sendo Takeshi]

More like 20

[skanksta]

Stoppage is there for Hira - stop being so patient and take it..

[Sendo Takeshi]

True. He is fighting a 61 year old after all.
Gotta be a stoppage in the later rounds. If this is gonna go the distance, it would be disappointing for Andy.

[skanksta]

good finish when it came, nothing wrong with being patient I guess - outlasting the old man was always a sensible strategy

[skanksta]

HIga nicked that for me, but no complaints - Champ sneaks a close dec with a big last round.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I agree, the "knockdown" would've been the difference for me. The decision was fine, though.
Anyway, the fight was an absolute war.

Main Event is about to start. Doheny looks big and strong.
I could see Inoue having trouble knocking him out.
Maybe it's gonna be more interesting than expected.

[skanksta]

It's amazing how a fighter as good as TJ is reduced to cowering in the corner flinching from every feint within minutes.
I don't mind this mismatch - it's not The Monster's fault.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Doheny is doing good, but Inoue has him figured out now.
The knockout is just a matter of time now.

[skanksta]

Crap ending, but it was coming anyway.
The Monster !

[Sendo Takeshi]

I know I said "matter of time", but I didn't expect it to be 15 sec. later
Strange knockout. How much power can one guy have?

[Ruthless-RKO]

[joshj909]

Difficult to tell from that angle. From the other side, perhaps with the help of slow-mo we could probably work it out

[Sendo Takeshi]

Would be fire.
Tokyo Dome would be sold out in minutes.

[joshj909]

Would be fire.
Tokyo Dome would be sold out in minutes.

This would be great BUT there should be nothing stopping this happening now. Inoue is going to be running out of big name opponents at super bantamweight so should move up soon which would leave a bigger weight gap between him and Nakatani. Now we have to see Inoue vs Goodman before we get to see him against MJ, Casimero or whoever else.

If this is their plan after Inoue demolishes Goodman, hopefully Nakatani faces Takuma Inoue as the co-main of Inoue vs MJ before Naoya faces Nakatani.

[Thomastearns]

Doheny was clearly the bigger man in there but he become a sitting target as fatigue began to set in.

It's to Inoue's immense credit the way he's continually moved up in weight so successfully.

Peerless technique and power helps too.

However, he is getting a little predictable in there and it might just be a matter of time before a future opponent finds the right game plan and can make the size advantage tell.

[p4p1]

Looks like it may have been more of a slip than a knockdown but it came on the end of a punch so by the rules should be rules a knockdown.

[p4p1]

Would be fire.
Tokyo Dome would be sold out in minutes.

This would be great BUT there should be nothing stopping this happening now. Inoue is going to be running out of big name opponents at super bantamweight so should move up soon which would leave a bigger weight gap between him and Nakatani. Now we have to see Inoue vs Goodman before we get to see him against MJ, Casimero or whoever else.

If this is their plan after Inoue demolishes Goodman, hopefully Nakatani faces Takuma Inoue as the co-main of Inoue vs MJ before Naoya faces Nakatani.

Inoue isn't big for his weight, whether he goes up or not, his fight night weight is unlikely to change all that much.

[robbydecker]

How much did Inoue weigh while in the ring..?

I'd guess around 135.

Will be very interesting to watch his abilities at 126 and possibly at 130 as well.

[pound per pound]

I know I said "matter of time", but I didn't expect it to be 15 sec. later
Strange knockout. How much power can one guy have?

I suspect Inoue is on Godzilla juice and he is such a cash cow the WB whatever will ignore it. He and many in the business of boxing are getting paid.

[Contendeh]

It was nice to watch a live fight on the way into work.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I suspect Inoue is on Godzilla juice and he is such a cash cow the WB whatever will ignore it. He and many in the business of boxing are getting paid.

Who knows? But even if he is, that kind of power is special.Also, I rewatched some parts of the fight: In his last flurry at the end of round 6, Inoue hit Doheny on the back (because Doheny was trying to avoid his punches) and grabbed his back afterward. Looks like that was the real issue.
The last body shot seemed to be the final nail in the coffin.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I suspect Inoue is on Godzilla juice and he is such a cash cow the WB whatever will ignore it. He and many in the business of boxing are getting paid.

Who knows? But even if he is, that kind of power is special.Also, I rewatched some parts of the fight: In his last flurry at the end of round 6, Inoue hit Doheny on the back (because Doheny was trying to avoid his punches) and grabbed his back afterward. Looks like that was the real issue.
The last body shot seemed to be the final nail in the coffin.

Statement(and confirmation of the injury)now online from Doheny: