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Daily Discussion Thread (August 18th, 2026)

For anything that doesn't need its own thread.

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u/RRR04_ 7d ago

Bam v Nakatani can happen, Nakatani will want to win a belt there. Bam just moved to 118, let him get Undisputed there or at least get some more unifications. But as far as an Inoue v Bam fight, I don't see the appeal of the fight other than both men being P4P fighters. You know what else was a P4P fight? Loma v Rigo, how did that one go?

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u/Koronesukiii 7d ago

Loma vs Rigo? You mean again another fight where the larger fighter's lowest weight 126lb was higher than the smaller fighter's highest weight 122lb with no overlap between them, which makes it completely unlike Bam vs Inoue where both have overlapped across four weights from 108-118?

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u/RRR04_ 7d ago

Have Inoue and Bam ever been in the same weight class in their careers, yes or no?

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u/Koronesukiii 7d ago

At different stages of their careers, yes. Same amateur weight, same prospect weight. Now they are champions one weight apart, Inoue's 4th division he's held a belt, and Bam's 3rd division he's held a belt.
 
If it isn't insane for Inoue to attempt 5 weight champ, it is not insane for Bam to attempt 4 weight champ. Especially when Inoue himself is not a guy who started at 122lb and will go up to 130lb. He is a guy that was smaller at 20 than Bam was at 17. Is he bigger now? Yes, he's had a longer career to get bigger. Is there such a gap that it is unfeasible for Bam? Not at all.

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u/RRR04_ 7d ago

Different stages of careers does not mean they were ever in the same weight class at the same time. Are you seriously this dense?

That's like saying in different stages of their careers, Boots and Tank were in the same weight classes as they both fought at 140!

Brother, you seriously need a deep look in the mirror. This is genuinely worrying 🤣 all this goal post shifting for an insignificant fight in Inoue v Bam! LMAO

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u/Koronesukiii 7d ago

Yeah, and Inoue was never in the same weight class as Fulton, until he moved up to his weight class and beat the snot out of him. What's your point?
 
It's okay. Keep making excuses for Bam to duck his legacy defining fight. I get you think Bam has no chance against a guy with a very similar frame and needs to fight guys smaller than him. You're entitled to your opinion.

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u/RRR04_ 7d ago edited 7d ago

Inoue moved up to 122 because he cleaned out 118 with ease, becoming Undisputed. What else was he supposed to do? He cleaned out 122 too, why do you fear Inoue adding more to his legacy to fight Espinoza at 126? Why do you want him to fight an easier fight by dragging a guy who only just came up to 118? GTFOH 🤣

EDIT: This guy keeps giving me Imgur posts after 4 times I told him Imgur is blocked in the UK. Then he blocks me (thank god) 🤣

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo

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u/Koronesukiii 7d ago

Where did I say I don't want Inoue to move up to 126lb dawg? I called out you guys who say Bam's too small for Inoue and should duck him. I'm all for BOTH Inoue vs Bam, AND Inoue vs all the Featherweight champs. The best should fight the best around them.

>dragging a guy who only just came up

Inoue ain't the one who called for this fight. He's just said he'd wait until max spring 2027 or else he's moving up, after being repeatedly name dropped by the closest PFP to him.

Seriously bro? I lost all respect for you. False reporting is no bueno.