Naoya Inoue, the 2023 Fighter of the Year, spoke candidly in an exclusive Q&A with Ring Magazine, reflecting on his career-defining KOs of Marlon Tapales and Stephen Fulton, and his thoughts on the upcoming May fight with Luis Nery. Inoue, photographed by Naoki Fukuda, expressed pride in his achievements and the importance of being compared to the #1 pound-for-pound boxer Terence Crawford, stating, 'I won Fighter of the Year. But I honestly think #1 pound-for-pound is probably even more important to my boxing career.' Addressing the topic of revenge for Shinsuke Yamanaka, Inoue said, 'I don’t really think about that. This is a fight between me and Nery, what took place in the past has no bearing on it.'
Naoya Inoue on if he will be looking to get revenge for Shinsuke Yamanaka when he fights Luis Nery: “I don’t really think about that. This is a fight between me and Nery, what took place in the past has no bearing on it. But I find that he keeps talking about the Yamanaka fights.…
Fantastic interview. https://t.co/rZZREICrjb
Full interview from @RingMagazine with Naoya Inoue. https://t.co/bywRpzBoZ7
Naoya Inoue: “Terence Crawford is #1 pound-for-pound and I’ve reached a position where I’m compared to fighters like him every time I fight… I won Fighter of the Year. But I honestly think #1 pound-for-pound is probably even more important to my boxing career.” [@RingMagazine]
Read part one of @daisukesugiura's exclusive Q&A with Naoya Inoue and get The Monster's break down of his 2023 Fighter of the Year-earning KOs of Marlon Tapales and Stephen Fulton, as well as his thoughts on his May showdown with Luis Nery. 📸Naoki Fukuda https://t.co/i8cvVNUIFH
Great in-depth baseball/football interview here with 2 sport star and life with the Mariners. https://t.co/Up38cOehK7