Inoue vs. Tank A “fast-paced fight” but the weight difference is too much, says Doheny

Former Naoya Inoue knockout victim TJ Doheny says Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis would be too much for the Japanese star if the two fought at 135.

Boxing fans have been pushing for Inoue to move up to super featherweight (130) or lightweight (135) to face Tank Davis in a blockbuster megafight to prove who is the pound-for-pound number one in the sport. .

Inoue has not followed the program and has chosen to remain stuck in 122nd place, feasting on the opposition in this dead and lifeless division. He has shown zero motivation to move up to 126 to fight the dangerous featherweights and obviously moving up to 130 or 135 isn’t happening either.

Naoya needs a complete head transplant putting one of the brave warrior’s brains from the past into his body to give him the bold risk-taking we saw in greats like Muhammad Ali. It would be interesting to see Inoue move up two weight classes to 130 to face Tank Davis midway at super featherweight as a catchweight to show who is the best in the sport.

Doheny feels there is too much weight and size separating Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) and Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) for ‘Monster’ to have a chance. Doheny, a native of Ireland, believes 126 is Naoya’s upper “ceiling” for what he is capable of doing in the sport.

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“Tank is an absolute dog, but if they were in the same weight class it would be an incredible fight. But there is too much gap. I think 126 is Inoue’s ceiling, really,” TJ Doheny told Professional boxing fans when asked if Naoya Inoue would have a chance against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis if he moved up to 135 to fight him.

It’s a shame Inoue never came up with this idea because it would be fun to see him and Tank fight for first place in the sport. Fans are not interested in seeing Inoue beating up wrestlers like Ye Joon Kim, Doheny, Sam Goodman, and Luis Nery.