Comparing Boxing Greats: Hasegawa Hoizumi vs. Inoue Naoya – Skill Levels and Unification Achievements
Reader’s Question:
During Hasegawa Hoizumi’s reign as the world bantamweight champion, he lost to Fernando Montiel in a unification match. In contrast, Inoue Naoya has achieved unification in both the world bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. Is there really a significant difference in skill between the two fighters?
The Appeal of Boxing and the Skill Gap Between Fighters
Recently, I was discussing boxing with friends, and the conversation naturally turned to Hasegawa Hoizumi and Inoue Naoya, leading to a passionate debate. While Hasegawa did lose to Montiel in that unification match,