“FOTY if He Wins This”: Fans Come Together to Hype Up Naoya Inoue Ahead of Marlon Tapales Fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue has been on a rampage. He has racked up a streak of 25-0-0 and looks unstoppable. The ‘Monster’ is set to fight against Marlon Tapales to become a two-weight, undisputed champion. Inoue can be considered as one of the best boxers of our time as he continues to add more achievements to his career. He stands at the top along with Terence Crawford in the pound-for-pound rankings.

As fight day against Tapales arrives, the bundle of excitement among the fans continues to grow. The weigh-ins for the fight have concluded. Inoue took to the social media platform Instagram to showcase his physique during the weigh-ins. Fans from all around the world took to the comment section to show their hype for the fight.

Fans back Naoya Inoue in his fight against Marlon Tapales

This fight puts four belts at stake. With Tapales holding the IBF and WBA belts and Inoue holding the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts, this bout will offer a chance for Inoue to cement his legacy forever as a two-weight class undefeated champion.

One fan showed his support for the Japanese fighter, saying, “Undisputed champ 2x.”

Another fan, also encouraging the champion, said, “LET’S GO CHAMP!”

One user stated that he would be present at the venue of the fight, saying “I’ll be cheering you on at the venue!!”

Someone mentioned, “Forgot all about this, definitely FOTY if he wins this for me.” mentioning how Inoue will be the ‘fighter of the year’ if he wins against Tapales.

Another commented, “I’m rooting for you.”

Overall, most fans seemed to support Inoue to win the fight and become the undisputed champion. The 30-year-old representing Japan on the big stage has been an inspiration for many in his country. His name is synonymous with speed and technical abilities.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev looks to face the winner of Inoue vs. Tapales

Murodjon Akhmadaliev, the former super bantamweight champion, is keen to make up for the only defeat of his career by challenging the winner of the undisputed 122-pound championship bout between Marlon Tapales and Naoya Inoue. Akhamadaliev had to give up titles to Filipino champion Tapales in what became the only loss of his career.

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Akhamadaliev said, “To me it’s very important, it’s the most important fight of my life, the opportunity to fight for four world titles for undisputed,” Akhmadaliev said in an interview. Furthermore, He mentioned how he has a huge amount of respect for both the fighters. He holds no grudges against Tapales and believes that he can beat anyone who wins out of the two.

The fight with Tapales will also open the door for a fight against Akhmadaliev. Fans have their own prediction ready for it. What do you think?

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