A true legacy fight awaits in the big Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani fight. One of those rare moments in Japanese history.
A moment that awaits this weekend between two of the country’s best boxing gladiators and two of the current top ten, one of them top 5 for most, pound for pound best boxers on earth regardless of weight division.
In a time where the population of Japan is thought to be the oldest and most again people with old people more prevalent in Japan than anywhere else, this fight breaths fresh live and breath of fresh air, youth and excitement to young and old people across the land of Japan.
You can’t keep a good sport down and boxing is now on its way back to the masses with the nation of Japan playing a key part in that in the East in recent years.
If you look at it Japan has possibly put on more great world title fights in the smaller weight classes than anywhere over the last two or three years in particular.
Inoue vs Nakatani only continues to continue that but takes things to a new level all together.
The country is buzzing and Tokyo is abreast with energy and enthusiasm from those in the country that may not watch boxing, or any sport at all for that matter, if not for these two combatants and their rivalry.
There is clear dislike, genuine from the two towards one another, so much so there was no chat at the final press conference.
Nakatani said he doesn’t think Inoue is a monster and Inoue has been enraged all training camp with a distinct frown on his face for weeks now.
They are in real danger over there in Japan the two of them no doubt in this fight and although Nakatani is the underdog, he will be fresh coming up from the lower weight with lots of speed and nothing to lose against the supposed ‘Monster’.
Certainly, the winner of this fight for us will become the pound for pound current best boxer on Earth after this weekend.
That transcends Japan, Asia, the US and worldwide boxing in itself.
Legacy fight Japan awaits in this p4p boxing collision — only one can win and one can lose.
A draw would be a travesty but not out of the realms of possibilities either.
Roll on the fight.
Nowhere for either of them to hide now.
Here were the Inoue vs Nakatani weigh in results earlier in boxing.
