‘It should be a really interesting fight’published at 12:06 British Summer Time
Naoya Inoue v TJ Doheny – Super-bantamweight world title fight
While most are expecting Inoue to move to 28-0, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum points out that upsets are part of boxing.
“Dohney is a really good puncher; a real gutty guy – a real
tough Irishman,” he said.
“He’s a tough guy and it should be a really interesting
fight.
“Any idea there could be an upset – that’s boxing.”
Top Rank COO Brad Jacobs describes Inoue as a ‘rocket ship’ but is still expecting an exciting fight.
“This guy is like a rocket ship,” he said.
“He’s the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world
defending his titles against the guy who has knocked out every Japanese fighter
he has fought. It should be an exciting one
“We’ve had the opportunities with the Manny Pacquio’s of
this world, the Tyson Fury’s of this world. Inoue is special. He’s really
special and the whole dynamic around him is terrific so it’s exciting for sure.”