Naoya Inoue says Picasso's good defense prevented him from being knocked out....
Naoya Inoue stressed that he is not happy with his performance against Alan Picasso, but acknowledged that the Mexican fighter was not an easy target
The undisputed young heavyweight champion, Naoya Inoue, claimed that Alan David Picasso's strong protection prevented him from winning the title last weekends in Saudi Arabia.
Inoue stated in a press conference following the struggle that he was unhappy with how he handled Picasso, but acknowledged that the Hispanic warrior was not a simple target.
" I wasn't really content about it," she said. I am aware that's what I did, so I wanted to blow him out, but Picasso had a great defense and it was hard to overthrow him in that regard. This is the essence of fighting. Occasionally the timing is perfect, but occasionally it isn't. That's why I often outsmart my opponent, maybe not, but that will be my concern in the future," he said.
Naoya Inoue fought off a brave Alan Picasso, who was unable to stop the tournament player's security in the battle that featured" The Ring V: Night of the Samurai" card from beginning to end.
In the end, the magistrates ' tallies for Inoue retained his four young featherweight titles in his third combat of the year, with the scores reading 120-108, 119-109, and 117-111 in favor of him. The Chinese fighter acknowledged that there were still opportunities for improvement in his performance. The undisputed champion is being linked to a duel with Junto Nakatani in Riyadh following the victory. Naoya Inoue, 32, defended his unquestioned junior heavyweight title for the seventh period and reaffirmed his status as one of the best athletes in the pound-for-pound rankings. The Japanese fighter has a 32-win record ( 27 by knockout ) and no losses. In a difficult struggle against the Chinese warrior, 25-year-old Alan David Picasso suffered his second professional defeat. The Mexican warrior currently has a 32-win, 1 lost, and 1 draw record.
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