How Inoue Destroyed A Slick Boxer

[@bookaufman9643]

After seeing the Monster in his second fight against Donaire I realized he had taken a step up to a point where he would have no problem with Stephen Fulton. I could tell he was truly a top five boxer in the world before that fight even happened. I was completely not surprised by the result. I think a lot of people didn't see his second fight with Donaire and just didn't realize how good he had become.😊

[@vaughnjackson6297]

For sure.His first fight with donaire is my favorite fight so far and was surprised about the second one 😮

[@mizzygotswagg12292]

@@bookaufman9643 funny thing is the 2nd fight he chose Cletos. He would’ve won anyway but choosing horse hair gloves made it quicker

[@gonzadoban7491]

@@mizzygotswagg12292 i dont think they are still horse hair

[@peterparsons7141]

Yes the improvement was noticeable after the first DONAIRE fight. I think he was pushed in that fight, and he carried on with that. Of course all dedicated professionals always work on improving, I’m talking about more than that. I made note of something he said after the DONAIRE fight, that motivation to push for higher levels was important . And you can see that in each successive bout. When he got knocked down in the Nery fight, it appeared that he was prepared for it, and processed it and came back strong and strategically. I enjoy watching Inoue compete because of his pushing to get better.

[@bookaufman9643]

@@peterparsons7141 I think that some people thought that he might have been overrated because of how tough that first fight was but what people didn't realize is that Donaire was far from being washed. That guy is a future Hall of famer and he put it all out there on the Monster and it was a hell of a fight. By the time the second fight happened the Monster was truly one of the best boxers in the world and just tore him up. He doesn't win fights now he dominates fights. Everybody he fights is a champion and he tears them up.

[@Cons2911]

I wasn’t surprised that he won, even knocked him out. But I was surprised that he outboxed him. He basically won in every facet

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Naoya didn’t just break Fulton down he outboxed him then knocked him out. This is what makes it an amazing performance

[@marq_]

@@LeadLeftLeon he outboxed a pillow fisted boxer cool. Tank knocks Inoue out

[@Steddie909]

​@@marq_3 weight classes higher above. That's like asking Tank to fight Vergil Ortiz. Lmao.

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

Charlo knocks Tank out ​@@marq_

[@vince11harris]

@@marq_yall tank fans are something else

[@marq_]

@@vince11harris Tank is the best fighter today yall just hate on him.

[@infnte9186]

what a couple weeks of boxing this was. this and bud-spence were 50/50s going in, and both ended up being immaculate masterclasses. crazy. divisive opinions going in; decisive result coming out. when inoue managed to counter fultons counter to his own body jab with lead hook like WHAT, so so fire. great video man.

[@BoxingLife]

Yeah that left hook off the body jab is outrageous from that angle. Especially the fact he counters his counter 🤯 amazing reflexes and timing aswell. Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed! 👊

[@29_XXIX]

5:05 still such an impressive sequence! I never get over how Fulton thinks he finally has a coutner waiting for the stab jab and then Inoue evades Fulton's shot and counters the counter with that left. Such a beautiful sequence

[@ydlufo3224]

@@29_XXIX inoue didn't even see the counter coming but he still evaded and countered with a left thats crazy reflex

[@joelsonsabado9206]

ive never seen a combo like that either pretty interesting i would say

[@jinesh-vw5xd]

Bro one thing about Inoue....he learns from the best 1 Canelo Alvarez body short left hook..not traditional hook more like shovel hook 2 GGG use a stepup to knock out is Southpaw opponent in his final or semi final of European or olympic championship (I don't remember exactly) 3.percise jab to solerplexise like Floyd 4.inside fighting head position like Duran 5 pendelum step back like bivol,usyk And many more examples are there like that Like if you don't even look closely you can tell it's similar (i mean so similar) it's already a video release by toprank Instagram where they show clip side to side of Canelo and Inoue boxing so similar specially Power punching and finishing sequence Idk the name of the boxers but he was a Southpaw where Inoue knocked him down with basic 1-2 from inside foot angle similar to ggg one(i mean exactly the same gave pattern break with the jab then hard cross) I mean the more i watch Inoue the more i see this similarity with legend which shows my Inoue is so great This knockdown again Fulton is similar to how Shane Mosley setup and hurt Mayweather ✅

[@shiroyuyona]

you sir, knows whats up🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@minhajuddin1769]

You’ve got a link to that insta video? Would be interested in seeing the comparison.

[@johndang8971]

He didn't learn his techniques from GGG or Canelo. He learned them from his dad. Don't discredit the man's father

[@jinesh-vw5xd]

@@johndang8971 nah....I know that I'm not disrespecting Inoue's father or I'm not saying he steals or copy anything it's just he knows the best element of others boxer and beautifully blends it in is style

[@johndang8971]

@jinesh-vw5xd for sure, i understand brother

[@ejvdisciple22]

Inoue is hard to beat. He is a complete fighter and has a destructive power. I think the only way for him to be challenged is by continuing to move up weight class.

[@MrCBTman]

He recently moved up two weight classes, didn’t he?

[@Shadowdancer777]

I was watching one of inoue's fights, and my wife said it's weird seeing an asian guy boxing. I told her that's the best boxer in the world.

[@giornogiovanna1472]

manny pacquiao is one of the goats. asians are not unfamiliar with boxing

[@Rotti17]

@@giornogiovanna1472 japan got 4th most world champs I think. Korea and Thailand up there too

[@AllDueDisrespect]

@@Rotti17 I think it has to do with lower weight classes having less viewership as well.

[@Rotti17]

@@AllDueDisrespect that’s prolly the biggest thing. These days tho their rising in popularity bc heavyweight division is weak and cruiserweight is named poorly

[@EganCraft]

@@Rotti17 big bang zhang can ko anyone. If he can catch you in the early rounds it’s game over

[@TheChattounet]

i knew felton would get whopped when he started to say Inoue only had power... Inoue has power, but he has also everything else.

[@sheena1521]

I loved all the trash talking that led up to this fight. Everyone who said inoue was hype and that Fulton was gonna style on him only to have him get dominated the entire fight 😂😂

[@TheChattounet]

@@sheena1521 yes lol, acting overconfident, and every americans being to patriotic and supporting Felton because he was american too lol it was funny

[@femain1788]

Great tactical breakdown. Explaining the use of the body jab and how it led to the knockout in the end. Not too many channels actually give an explanation of how the conditioning of the opponents leads to a KO.

[@gar1256]

I think this was the best version of Inoue. He was just so fast and so twitchy in this fight.

[@YNWMachy]

I agree i feel like that last two fights he seems a bit more stiff in general but this fight here he was just insane

[@planetarian451]

He was in his best shape in this fight. He was fast and quick with unbelievable power. He looks buff and fatty in his last 2 fights. Not as sharp as this fulton fight.

[@YNWMachy]

@@planetarian451 100% and i wonder why that is? kinda worries me about his move to 126 lowkey

[@planetarian451]

@@YNWMachy he’s comfortable with 122 now. He’s probably atleast 135-140 at fight night after rehydrating.

[@frankl3518]

Great point on the body Jab. He 100% set up the knockout from the 1st round. But people that don't box have no idea how hard it is to constantly land that body Jab without getting countered. You must have great speed and mix it up enough where your opponent can't land his right hand. Crazy impressive. Floyd literally destroyed Corrales with his lead hand. Body jabbed him so much it brought Chico's guard down and Floyd started catching him with the left hook. Masters at work

[@synvaVal]

Inoue, Ward and Floyd has the sharpest body jabs ever displayed 😮‍💨

[@raulramirez9657]

Check out Gilberto Roman, his body jab was excellent as well.

[@3rdeyepirates28]

I was on a treadmill at 6 Am watching this fight. I still can’t believe how good Inoue really is. Fulton is no joke ‘

[@maldjia]

Very good video - great review of Inoue's tecnique and tactics in this fight! Well presented and on point!! Keep going!

[@synvaVal]

Guys, Top Rank just released the full fight, watch it now!

[@cynicaljohn3198]

Not a lot of people will notice it but his footwork is exceptional and he is probably one of the best boxers to cut the ring off and walk someone down. Early in the match he was very aware of Fulton stepping on his toes when he signals it to the ref and he never over-commits when he walks someone down because it's not common to see him get into clinches. Meanwhile, his brother Takuma uses the philly shell a lot and loves to tie up his arms and clinch when he's on the ropes.

[@leightonlawrence8832]

After watching a few Fulton fights I KNEW he had nothing for inoue. People swore up and down Fulton was gonna slick box right past em.

[@minoadlawan4583]

Fulton simply didn't know how to deal with a slick Asian boxer.

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Great fighter. I wouldn’t call him slique

[@marq_]

@@minoadlawan4583 Fulton is overrated and so is inoue

[@arsene351]

@@LeadLeftLeonlol he’s trolling because before the fight, Americans were saying inoue would lose to a slick black fighter

[@amgfresh154]

@@arsene351sptv

[@jaydinero2503]

@@marq_Fulton is overrated but Inoue is not

[@LeadLeftLeon]

No shame for Fulton. A special boxer beat him. When you’re much better the opponent will be lost and have no ideas

[@Sominius]

If Inoue vs Tapales is officially released later this year, will we see you cover it as well? Great analysis btw

[@BoxingLife]

@@Sominius yeah I’d love to! Much appreciated man!

[@Sominius]

@@BoxingLifeChristmas came early today, since Top Rank released the Inoue-Tapales fight just now

[@lennerio7600]

great breakdown! awesome channel

[@yusungchoi3099]

Thank you for this thorough yet easy to understand analysis

[@BoxingLife]

My pleasure! Glad you could take something from it!

[@pollythefarmer9246]

My favourite part of this fight was how much the American fans made fools of themselves

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Best Asian boxer I seen. Versatile due to a wide skill set

[@user-rv3fh8xi1p]

@@LeadLeftLeon pacquiao is the best and it’s not close

[@LeadLeftLeon]

pacquiao isn’t as skilled. Naoya has the much better jab, can kill with either hand, and nasty to the body. manny ultimately didn’t get the better of his main opponents Floyd and Marquez.

[@yalexander9432]

​@@LeadLeftLeon Pac started at a lower weight and ended up at ATG all the way to 154. Inoue will never surpass him. He will cap at 130 pounds

[@freeze_01]

@@yalexander9432 the topic is about skills, not about how many divisions you can climb

[@yalexander9432]

@freeze_01 You require skills and other other physicals like power and speed to gap size. inoue has all of this, but he's not ever surpassing Pacquiaos resume. Inoue is not more skilled than a prime Pacquiao. He is more technical, he doesn't have more tools in his arsenal

[@jakesmith5278]

Just can't see anybody today on his level.

[@tayloraprile3851]

Those consistent body shots were the reason Fulton stopped the lateral movements in the later rounds. Inoue is a thinking man's fighter. ❤

[@Jesussat55js]

soviet and oriental pendulum boxing style are the slick black boxers kryptonite

[@kid--presentable]

Very true

[@razzledazzle9971]

@@Jesussat55js no need to put black in that sentence

[@brandonhhernandezh6874]

@@Jesussat55js nah its their own style I've never seen a black slick fighter fight another one but since they never fight each other we don't know

[@averageusername1420]

​@@Jesussat55js The Counter oriented stationary philly shell they like to use is vulnerable to movement. A mobile, intelligent and aggressive boxer will exploit this.

[@DoctorEduardo]

"slick black fighters" so slick, they slide by & avoid all elite competition. 😂😂😂

[@minoadlawan4583]

Make a video of the weaknesses of great fighters.

[@DarkDonnie-82]

Agreed, people keep referencing that 1st fight with Donaire to critique inoue’s style up to this present day! Neglecting the fact he was 19 at the time and has improved immensely and learnt from every encounter he’s had. The improvement was blatantly obvious in the 2nd donaire fight and was nearly a decade ago

[@MatchstickDaddy]

I think he is nearing his max when it comes to the weight classes. Just the weight class above his current one I think there are two champions who are 6th tall or nearly 6ft tall and lanky reach. I’m not saying inoue can’t move up from current weight I just don’t think he would go after undisputed in his next weight classes about his current. maybe he cherry picks champions with better matchups for him and continue to move up maybe 1 or 2 more weight classes then go back down like Canelo and just be the king of his preferred weight class

[@EliteRock]

Inoue's footwork is reminiscent of Roger Federer's, maintaining a perfectly balanced stance while making quick, small steps to move. Federer explicitly said that finding this way of moving was transformative to his game when he was about 20 years-old (and I heard a commentator once remark that he was "like a hovercraft").

[@colinross6259]

Think the tank might get a surprise. Let's wait and see. Do fight in different weight divisions. Inoue holds 4, Tank holds 3 weight divisions. So if happened would/should be a fight.

[@fernandolanderos850]

Love this channel 🙌🏽

[@rickybobbysdriver555]

Props to both fighters for making this fight. Inoue for moving up and fighhing the #1 figther in the division, not to mention Fulton taking the fight and going to Japan to fight him.

[@MultiJohn108]

Seeing inoue reminds me of watchimg ippo knocking guys out

[@SlingbladeJim]

hello Jimmy from Boxing Life....can you tell me how to find and read or watch interviews from all fighters who have faced Inoue to date and what they had to say please........thank you

[@JayDee-b5u]

By being slicker, faster and stronger.

[@forwardprogressonly]

beautiful combo - who's the best defensive fighters in 2024 like boots etc (anyone prog/mayweather /locche level?)

[@lncarpenter3]

He must be able to absolutely crack! I cannot believe Fulton was down 4,5,6, then seven rounds and he never even tried punching with the monster. In actuality, he gave up on being first and setting his feet to counter as well. Fought scared.

[@motsy15]

Inoue is quicker than everyone else. And more powerful. That’s hard to beat

[@twal-wo6yh]

Very few guys are slick. Fulton ain't that. He's a good athlete, jot slick. Slick means standing right in front of you and being able to make you miss by inches. Shakur Stevenson is a prime example of a slick fighter. Canelo is slick too.

[@terryblejokes]

I've said it many times it's because inoue went to learn from freddie Roach about how to deal with American slick philly shells and how to use it himself. After Training with Roach, inoue became a much more complete Boxer, often putting his hands down to incorporate the slick style. This is what Bivol should do or he will get exposed one day for being too one dimensional

[@BoxingLife]

Bivol does put his hands down though has done so for years.

[@terryblejokes]

@@BoxingLife I get what you are saying but it's not the same thing. Bivol puts his lead hand down still to gauge distance and throw jabs or looping left hooks. It's just to relax the arms not another style. He doesn't put his hand down to shoulder roll or do head movements. Inoue puts his hands down to go into the slick American style sometimes. The problem with Bivol is he can only throw 123s in one style.

[@AuraSparks]

Bivol still seems untouchable to me, his style is multifaceted and highly refined from his absurdly long career, and his conditioning is as good as anyone's or better

[@eddied.8361]

A boxing clinic ( Rocky Movie,Time to go to school ) 😵‍💫

[@Newbtuber]

Inoue style really only work because he has the speed and power to make it work. His power causes people to respect his shots. Speeds/reflex allows him to get in and out of most tricky situation for offense and defense. The day he loses one of these, he will get knocked out. We best enjoy and remember him while he last because in a few years, these aspect of his will start declining

[@roijones-wc4bg]

even if he loses speed, reflex or athleticism... the power, techniques and IQ will remain... he can still be a great defensive boxer

[@Newbtuber]

@@roijones-wc4bg couldn't disagree more. The way he fights, he drops his hands a lot and open himself up to encourage his opponent to attack so he can counter. He relies alot on his speed and reflex for defensive as he create his offense. Sure he can be a good defensive fighter without speed and athletic gift but he can no longer drop his hands or fight like he does. Which will be the end of his career. Rarely does a fighter successful change their style so late in their career. He best just retire if he lost those gift.

[@roijones-wc4bg]

@Newbtuber yes it's rare, we can only wait and see how he will box at 126-130...

[@Imthatguy8797]

So another Roy jones case

[@Newbtuber]

@@roijones-wc4bg Sure you can pray on the probability that such a rare chance happen but I am going to stay in the realm of realism and say it will not happen. Naoya will probably end his career at 130

[@ericjascha9507]

Can you breakdown more short orthodox fighters

[@Bojax-y3z]

Monster vs MJ, Nakatani, and Bam @122 before any move to 126.

[@Yvhgggh]

I seen inoya fighting in southpaw sometimes

[@Yodaddio]

Inoue rusted the slickness😂

[@tarzan2441]

Lmao the zen Asian music in the background while Inoue is beating the shit out of Fulton

[@HaqueIndustries]

make a Vid on Micheal Katsidis

[@jamessmurf2929]

hi a noob in boxing here. but why didnt fulton try to counter the jab with his own cross when inoue is stepping in? was inoue too fast for fulton to react with anything than trying to defend?

[@GordonTulett]

I seen all he's fights up too now I think he's a young Dyson off boxing I hate the comment the English saying he was on drugs as he didn't come for the fight for he's title but just run away and I'm ashamed being an English man myself that he made such a statement like he made about a brilliant boxer I only wish he was putting more of his fight on utub

[@christiancharles3884]

This guys follow all the way of attaks I have read in Bruce Lee tao of jeet kune do.

[@danielnelson3136]

Actually, Steven lost because he disrespected Inoue's Dad and trainer. If you want a chance at winning, know when or when not to trash talk!😂

[@twraia]

04:44 what did Joshua say?

[@RichardFlores2K]

The boxing version of Bruce Lee

[@dannyt4663]

Inoue has everything - speed, power, footwork, ring IQ… except for that first donaire fight no one has even looked close to his level. Everyone shits on the lower weight classes but so what? You don’t see any other bantams dominating like that and making it look easy

[@BossLodi11]

😢

[@thejazzmusician]

I wouldn't call Fulton a slick boxer

[@Yodaddio]

Oily?😂

[@gilbertramirez2759]

japanese turtle... he didnt even want to fight outside japan... so its fair to call him japanese monster cause he fights only in japan 😂

[@Asuka35291]

@@gilbertramirez2759 he already fought outside japan, 3 in us and 1 in uk

[@gilbertramirez2759]

@@Asuka35291 and when was that? ages ago... ba k when hes not popular

[@Asuka35291]

@@gilbertramirez2759 goalposting now huh ? you claimed that he never fought outside japan ever, which is complete bs

[@gilbertramirez2759]

hes never a monster if hes not conquering other champions in their backyard... a real champion fights anyone anywhere.. your monster so called is a ducker... hes afraid of fighters that might tarnish hes undefeated record... keep that in mind.

[@auriga914]

@@gilbertramirez2759 sounds like a looser's excuse.

[@justified_wrath_21]

Double stacks and PEDs. And the slick boxer becoming a rusty boxer after a long layoff.

[@duckyh9712]

Fulton got tactically smoked by someone who knows how to use his power with technique

[@anonymousgaming5725]

another excuse and accusation that already been dubunked

[@leonardiephang8425]

Prove ?

[@CRswitchedup]

@@justified_wrath_21 stacking isn’t illegal.

[@山中宏行]

Please stop making false allegations cuz it's not his fault that your life is miserable. It's probably time for you to get out of your mom's basement and go find something better to do.

[@iananderson-ley1847]

Great breakdowns

[@BaronEvola123]

To my eye, plus the accomolishments, Inoue is top 10 GOAT. If he goes and gets 3 div und, top 5 GOAT. It's as close to looking perfect as I've ever seen.