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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 3775769, member: 516"]
I like Monster too.  One of the Top P4P guys out there.  Could be a generational talent...
Skill and stylistically, I’d love to see Sor Rungvisai or even Choclatito challenge him.  The Thai might give Inoue more of a scrap - he’s a thumper and rough customer.
Unfortunately, Inoue is 118 (Bantamweight) and on the way higher (has the physique to carry more weight).  Too big for the current 115 crop.  Three lbs might not seem much, but the effects are amplified at the lower weights.  Look at Gonzalez - he was once “Alexis Arguello“ at 112 and below but now lacks that kinda pop at 115.  Hitting bigger and stronger guys.  One of the Super Fly’s listed vs Monster would look like Spence vs Mikey Garcia.  Garcia can fight and is skilled, but was not big or strong enough to function as more than a punching bag after a few rds against Errol...
Just a hunch, but believe Inoue is eyeing Featherweight in the next year or so to go after Rigondeaux when fans can attend again.  In the meantime, heard Monster will take on a mandatory defense and then unify with Casimero (Filipino WBO Champ - a good, exciting fighter not quite in Monster’s class) this year.
Promoter and network politics (as always) are involved here too...  Monster is an Arum guy.  Most of the Super Fly’s are free agents or DAZN.  That’s (one reason) why Top Rank is pushing Inoue up - Rigo (and Donaire) will do business with Arum...
What I’d like to see - Loma suck down to 126 and Monster meet him there.  Both Top Rank, Loma is a natural Jr Light anyway, about the same height.  I think Inoue could be Pacquiao 2.0 - start at Fly and ends up at Lightweight before he’s done...
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