Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed Superbantam weight championship in Japan on Friday.
The world champion with four weights competed against the late replacement Ye Joon Kim, who replaced Sam Goodman after he had sustained a cut in the sparring prior to this again planned collision with the pound-for-pound-superster.
Kim gave a good picture of himself, but was eventually stopped within four rounds by 'The Monster'
However, fans all point to the big mistake he made before he was eliminated by Naoya Inoue.
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What was the big mistake of Ye Joon Kim?
During the last moments of his greatest fight so far, Ye Joon Kim was waved goodbye to his opponent.
The 21-3-2 boxer beckoned Inoue twice before the Japanese Ko artist connected to a big blow.
Kim dropped to the ground after she took a clean right hand to the jaw before the fight was waved goodbye.
The 32-year-old tried to improve the count, but the referee stopped the fight before he could get up.
It wasn't long before fans started mocking Kim after his display of showmanship failed halfway through the fight.
How stupid you have to be, to wave forward and to ask for more 🤣
– Baldy Boxing (@baldyboxing) January 24, 2025
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“A beginner's mistake,” someone said. While someone else added: “Challenging Inoue to release Powershots is certainly a daring strategy.”
“That was one of the stupidest things I saw someone in the ring,” said a third fan.
“Intoue to distribute bumps is a risky move,” this fan added.
“How stupid do you have to be to wave inoue forward and to ask more,” said another.
“Damn. He asked because he wanted to go home. Method for the madness,” theoretized a fan.
Naoya Inoue was called 'even more legendary' than Manny Pacquiao
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has collaborated with some of the greatest boxers of all time, from Muhammad Ali to Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather.
Eighty-time world champion Manny Pacquiao is one of the most talented fighters he has ever cared for-but the 93-year-old thinks that Inoue has already surpassed the performance of the Filipino boxing legend thanks to one key factor.
“Manny Pacquiao was a great champion, great in boxing. His career is legendary. Naoya Inoue's career is even more legendary because, unlike Manny, he has completed one division after the other without losing a fight, “said Arum.
“You really can't compare them with each other, because they are both clearly great fighters, but they are also different.
“Manny was reckless in many fights and that is why he was eliminated in the last fight he had with [Juan Manuel] Marquez. Because he attacked and did not look forward to an answer.
“But he was a great entertainer and he entertained the fans, and he was not only loved by the Philippines, but throughout the United States.
“Now Inoue is a much more disciplined fighter. It is much more correct in the ring. He does not take foolish risks. Sometimes, but usually he doesn't take foolish risks. “
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