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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4492234, member: 516"]
I suffered thru it live at 0 dark thirty AM.  ESPN production was poor.  Butler was there to last, not to fight.  You made the right decision….

TR was pushing Monster to 122 (for the reasons you identified - no competition) all along.  This Butler unification was just a stay busy payday.  The Champs at Jr Feather are Stephen Fulton (PBC) and Murodjon Akhmadaliev (DAZN).  Both credible.  Inoue dominates them both (IMO), but promotional politics will probably prevent the matchups.

Which takes Monster to Featherweight (126).  Bob “controls” that division and believe that is where Inoue is headed next year.  Saw an interview with his team and they seemed to indicate such.  Monster vs Navarette or vs Lopez In 2023.  Sign me up…..

I felt (years ago) that Arum was looking at Loma-Inoue as one of his (potential) super fights.  Loma never really comfortable at 135 (more a natural 130) and Monster didn’t have any competition below 126.  Inoue’ s handlers didn’t seem interested in jumping rapidly.  Think the window passed for this one.

I think Naoya tops out before 135.  Just my opinion.  While there are similarities, Inoue (physically) doesn’t have the “room to grow” that Manny did (in the legs).  But who knows?  Manny was just a freak of nature.  Most guys lose their pega (at least the one punch effectiveness against bigger opponents) as they move up.  Manny never really did….  It will be interesting to see if Monster’s power and strength hold In a similar capacity.  That will determine how far he can go….
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