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The monster hung around as long as his body could handle below bantamweight trying to get the big unification fights but politics as usual was the enemy. Stepping up to bantamweight Inoue fought 9 times at 118 going 9-0 with 8 knockouts. He was the winner of the super series tournament and collected every belt available at the weight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO the ring. In four years he cleaned the division out.

His opponent, enter the legendary Ruben Olivares

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Ovr2VZtGY&pp=ygUOcnViZW4gb2xpdmFyZXM%3D

Olivares IMHO is the greatest bantamweight of all time, and arguably the greatest Mexican fighter of all time. He came up through a murderers row in the strongest bantamweight division ever seen. When he got his shot at undisputed Champion Lionel Rose he had already chalked up an undefeated record of 50-0-1 and had dispatched of some of the better contenders on his way up. Battering the world class Rose he continued the incredible relay of all time great lineal champions in the division (Jofre>Harada>Rose>Olivares). He wouldn't lose until his 63rd pro fight against arch rival Chucho Castillo, a loss he'd avenge shortly after becoming two time undisputed champion. The technical slugger with a lethal left hook was only taken the distance twice in his first 58 fights. If you'd like to watch an epic trilogy check out his three fights against Chucho Castillo.

At Super bantamweight Inoue has cleared house same as 118. 9 fights, 9 wins, 6ko. He collected two alphabets in his first fight at the weight vs Fulton and added the rest along with the ring in his second. He's defended his undisputed title 7 times in a row.

His opponent another knockout machine, IMHO the best super bantamweight of all time and arguably the greatest Puerto Rican boxer of all time, Wilfredo Bazooka Gomez.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjvUCwxcWI&pp=ygUOd2lsZnJlZG8gZ29tZXrSBwkJLQwBhyohjO8%3D

Gomez's record at 122 is unrivalled: 41 fights 0 losses 40ko's, 17 successful ko defences of his WBC belt, 10 KO defences of the Ring title. Like Olivares used an unorthodox kind of long guard, he had a snappy jab, brutal straight right, and a sneaky and deceptive left hook. He was a brutal body puncher. Check out his fight against Carlos Zarate for a great Mexico vs Puerto Rico classic.

Who you got? Nobody has been able to get one over on Inoue in this era. Can he hang with the greatest to ever do it?