Why Naoya Inoue Dominates the Pound for Pound Rankings in American Boxing Magazines

Why Naoya Inoue Dominates the Pound for Pound Rankings in American Boxing Magazines

Reader’s Question:
What is the reason that American boxing magazines consistently rank Naoya Inoue highly in the PFP (Pound for Pound) list?

Reasons Why Naoya Inoue is Highly Ranked in PFP

Recently, I felt a sense of joy upon hearing that Naoya Inoue is consistently listed among the top in the PFP rankings of American boxing magazines. For those who have

Comparing Hasegawa Hozumi and Inoue Naoya: Skill Differences in Boxing's Bantamweight Division

Comparing Hasegawa Hozumi and Inoue Naoya: Skill Differences in Boxing’s Bantamweight Division

Question from a reader:
When Hasegawa Hozumi was the world bantamweight champion, he lost easily to Fernando Montiel in their unification match. In contrast, Inoue Naoya has unified four organizations in both the world bantamweight and world super bantamweight divisions. Is there really a significant difference in skill between the two?

The Differences Between Hasegawa Hozumi and Inoue Naoya in the Boxing World

Whenever I talk about boxing, I can’t help but think about the skill gap between Hasegawa Hozumi and Inoue Naoya. Hasegawa’s loss to Fernando Montiel was indeed shocking,