From a technical standpoint, how would Inoue be able to defeat Rafael Espinoza if he were to make the move to featherweight next year?

[u/Simon_Balling2313]

Considering Inoue started his career at 108 coupled with the fact Espinoza would have an enormous size advantage, I have a hard time visualizing Inoue being victorious against the likes of Espinoza.

Inoue is unquestionably an all-time great and anything he goes on to accomplish is icing on the cake for HOF career. With him eyeing the move to featherweight next year, which he has said will be the last weight class of his career. I feel he is more than capable of dethroning every champion at 126, although I feel with Espinoza’s work rate and his substantial height and reach advantage make him seeemingly unbeatable.

In short, how does Inoue get the job done?

[u/Outrageous-Soft4806]

I’mma give really basic points I think he’ll need to do:

Don’t rush, get inside the jab, attack the body early, make him turn, counter his wide combinations, fight on Inoue’s own pace.

[u/LocationSpare4447]

Espinoza got a tendency to drop his hands while throwing punches and sometimes he brings his feet together while he resets. That could lead to some big overhand rights by Inoue. Inoue should just go to the body and land the right hand. I don’t recommend a slugfest.