Monster Inoue vs Sam Goodman in September

[MMALOPEZ]

 

[cuban23]

"P4P no.1" fighting someone with 8 KOs. We'll hear how he's undefeated and how this is a great fight.

 

[Seano]

"P4P no.1" fighting someone with 8 KOs. We'll hear how he's undefeated and how this is a great fight.

Its a mandatory defense. You'd probably be saying Inoue was ducking if he vacated.

 

[BoxingMMA]

I never like the "mandatory" excuse because we know well how much that unbreakable rule becomes breakable when money makes sense, all of a sudden there are "special circumstances" where a fighter gets to keep his belt for 999 years until a bigger fight is made (or if the organization doesn't want their star to drop their belt)

But in this case, I don't mind Inoue taking a breather, the dude has earned it and we know what his end-game plans are, we'll get bigger and better fights from him.

 

[Blastbeat]

Sam wants the smoke, and he'll get it
hope he makes it a competitive fight

 

[Nova44]

I'd say Goodman in September, gives Nakatani enough time to unify with one of the other BW champs, maybe even on the same card, and then Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani late December in possibly the biggest all-Japanese world title fight in history.

 

[Seano]

I never like the "mandatory" excuse because we know well how much that unbreakable rule becomes breakable when money makes sense, all of a sudden there are "special circumstances" where a fighter gets to keep his belt for 999 years until a bigger fight is made (or if the organization doesn't want their star to drop their belt)

But in this case, I don't mind Inoue taking a breather, the dude has earned it and we know what his end-game plans are, we'll get bigger and better fights from him.

Mandatory challengers deserve their shot. Otherwise there's no point to any ranking system at all.

 

[cuban23]

Its a mandatory defense. You'd probably be saying Inoue was ducking if he vacated.

You know I wouldn't, and I've been on here long enough to suggest that I wouldn't say such a thing.

 

[randomg1t]

I never like the "mandatory" excuse because we know well how much that unbreakable rule becomes breakable when money makes sense, all of a sudden there are "special circumstances" where a fighter gets to keep his belt for 999 years until a bigger fight is made (or if the organization doesn't want their star to drop their belt)

But in this case, I don't mind Inoue taking a breather, the dude has earned it and we know what his end-game plans are, we'll get bigger and better fights from him.

he beat two champions to take all 4 belts, and now he beat nery. that's 3 fights against top tier, known competition. now he's going to beat up the mandatory, as he should.

what you described is the thing that's wrong. having mandatory challengers stand around not getting their shot. this is how it should be.

 

[Misery Signals]

"P4P no.1" fighting someone with 8 KOs. We'll hear how he's undefeated and how this is a great fight.

Crawford is fighting a guy with 10 total fights after running from Ennis.

 

[Colin Mackie]

Crawford is fighting a guy with 10 total fights after running from Ennis.

In fairness, Madrimov appears to be pretty good and might cause Crawford some problems.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Sam wants the smoke, and he'll get it
hope he makes it a competitive fight

I really hope so too but Inoue is too much for anyone at this point, I'll be pulling for Sam

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

I never like the "mandatory" excuse because we know well how much that unbreakable rule becomes breakable when money makes sense, all of a sudden there are "special circumstances" where a fighter gets to keep his belt for 999 years until a bigger fight is made (or if the organization doesn't want their star to drop their belt)

But in this case, I don't mind Inoue taking a breather, the dude has earned it and we know what his end-game plans are, we'll get bigger and better fights from him.

Not with the IBF. They actually enforce their mandatories. If he doesn't fight Goodman he'll be stripped. Inoue being a star (in Japan) may influence the other sanctioning bodies to cut him some slack but not here. The IBF stripped Canelo in 2019 for not fighting his mandatory in Derevyanchenko. They're strict and that's how they roll.

 

[borntoloseNOT]

In fairness, Madrimov appears to be pretty good and might cause Crawford some problems.

I don’t think so dude. Crawford KOs him inside 6.

 

[Misery Signals]

In fairness, Madrimov appears to be pretty good and might cause Crawford some problems.

I haven't seen him myself but I'll take your word for it. Even so he clearly didn't want to fight the 31-0 Jaron Ennis at all.

 

[BoxingMMA]

Not with the IBF. They actually enforce their mandatories. If he doesn't fight Goodman he'll be stripped. Inoue being a star (in Japan) may influence the other sanctioning bodies to cut him some slack but not here. The IBF stripped Canelo in 2019 for not fighting his mandatory in Derevyanchenko. They're strict and that's how they roll.

One can only wish it would be that way all the time with every organization, no matter who, what or when.

It sucks when the mandatory excuse is used only when it suits whoever is using it but when it doesn't, they just ignore it.