Hearn predicts Inoue will vacate the WBA title to avoid Akhmadaliev

Eddie Hearn is upset about WBA super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue’s mandatory challenger swing. Murodjon Akhmaliev To make it easier to fight against a weaker opponent who has no risk of hitting him.

Hearn said the World Boxing Association will write Inoue (29-9, 26 KOs) that he must defend against Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) next Monday or be stripped of the WBA 122-. Pound belt

However, Hearn predicted that Inoue, 31, would vacate his WBA title and face the WBC #1 contender. Alan David PicassoNext. Those two are expected to fight next in America in Las Vegas. Picasso (31-0-1, 17 KOs) is not well known among the American boxing public, but he has fans from his native Mexico who will be excited to see him fight ‘Monster’ Inoue.

A vacancy has been predicted

“Naoya Inoue is directly judging Murodjon Akhmadaliv. He was ordered to fight it twice. Instead of fighting Akhmedalev, Eddie Hearn had two gym fights (Ye Joon Kim and TJ Doheny). TalkSport boxing About Naoya Inoue.

“On Monday, the WBA will write to Naoya Inoue and say, ‘Enough. You have to fight Akhmadaliv or you’ll lose your WBA title and you’ll never be able to compete again.’ Watch this now. Naoya Inoue will vacate the WBA world title, Herr said.

“Who is Akhmadaliv?” said Gareth A. Davies.

Hearn may start preparing to strip Inoue of the WBA belt as he is unlikely to fight Akhmadaliev. He is very dangerous. Since the WBA chose Naoya as a popular wrestler, it will be interesting to see if their company looks good enough to capture their belt. Replacing him with the more popular Akhmadaliyev is a credit to the WBA.

Like Canelo Alvarez, Inoue stopped taking risky fights years ago and is now playing it safe. Fighting less opposition can’t hurt Nonito Donaire like it did in their first fight. Inoue broke his nose and fractured his right orbital bone. Inoue takes punishment well, but doesn’t shoot well.