Inoue vs Goodman

When is Inoue vs Goodman?

Naoya Inoue could face Sam Goodman in December 2024 Japan.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Inoue vs Goodman stats

Naoya Inoue would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sam Goodman would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a massive power advantage over Goodman, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Goodman's 42%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Goodman has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Sam Goodman fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 6 months earlier than Goodman, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 32 more professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Goodman's 137.

Sam Goodman is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Goodman form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Nery on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marlon Tapales on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Stephen Fulton on July 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

He had defeated Paul Butler on December 13, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their The Ring Bantamweight, WBO World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo.

Goodman remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Mark Schleibs on March 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Zhong Liu on December 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont.

Before that, he had beaten Miguel Flores on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

He had won against Raeese Aleem on June 18, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sam Goodman has been fighting more than Naoya Inoue.

Naoya Inoue last fought 3 months and 18 days ago, while Sam Goodman's last outing was 5 months and 11 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Goodman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

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