Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) defends his undisputed tremendous bantamweight title tonight towards #8 IBF-ranked Ramon Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) in what numerous followers see as a whole mismatch on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. The actual gem on this card is WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) defending towards Edward Vazquez (17-2, 4 KOs) within the chief help bout. Welterweight contender Rohan Polanco (15-0, 10 KOs) fights Fabian Maidana (24-3, 18 KOs) in a 10-rounder.
Air Instances
Tonight’s Inoue-Cardenas important shall be proven reside on ESPN and ESPN+, starting at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card is on ESPN+ beginning at 6:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm PT.
Followers see this combat as one-sided in favor of the Japanese celebrity Inoue. Cardenas isn’t a giant puncher, and has by no means fought anybody almost as gifted or as highly effective as ‘Monter’ Inoue. Whereas Cardenas has gained his final 14 fights, his opposition has been largely low-level tomato cans.
Followers are offended at Inoue for selecting Cardenas to combat within the U.S. as a substitute of Murodjon Akhmadaliev or Alan David Picasso. Some really feel that is intentional on Inoue’s and his administration’s half, placing him in with mediocre opposition. It’s a self-defeating transfer on Naoya’s half, nevertheless it may not matter to him. He’s wealthy and has an enormous fan base in Japan.
Full Card on ESPN and ESPN+
Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon CardenasRafael Espinoza vs. Edward VazquezRohan Polanco vs. Fabian MaidanaRa’eese Aleem vs. Rudy Garcia
Prelims start at 6:15 PM ET / 3:15 PM PT on ESPN+
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WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza has a doubtlessly troublesome combat tonight towards Edward Vazquez. The challenger, Vazquez, has a powerful chin and has solely misplaced to Raymond Ford and Joe Cordina in shut fights.
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