{"id":686568,"date":"2026-07-11T20:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/686568\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:47:11","slug":"bruce-carrington-open-to-naoya-inoue-fight-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/686568\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Carrington Open To Naoya Inoue Fight In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Asked by Max Kellerman whether he would go to Japan to face Inoue, Carrington said the business side of the fight would be important if the unbeaten Japanese star moves up to featherweight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all has to make sense for me. The financial aspect for me and in terms of the leverage and everything,\u201d said Carrington on the InsideRingShow. \u201cBecause, to be honest, if he moves up in weight, he won\u2019t have a belt. This will not be his weight class. I will have the leverage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kellerman disagreed, pointing to Inoue\u2019s drawing power.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot just that, but also he\u2019s drawing the crowds. It\u2019s not that you can\u2019t draw a crowd. It\u2019s that he\u2019s drawing a crowd that no one has ever drawn in this weight class. That\u2019s what I mean by leverage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carrington agreed with that assessment but said Inoue\u2019s ambition to expand his profile in the United States could make New York another viable option.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see where you\u2019re going. You\u2019re not wrong. He\u2019s undoubtedly top three, top two pound-for-pound best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will say he\u2019s interested in building a bigger fanbase in America, too. Why not do it in New York? Why not do it in the mecca of boxing and fight a guy like me? It would definitely attract a lot of revenue and a lot of fans coming to New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carrington said he would still welcome the opportunity to fight Inoue in Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, it makes more sense to fight in Japan. I\u2019m more than open to do that. I\u2019ve been dying to go to Japan anyway ever since I was supposed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. I\u2019ve never been in Japan, and I would love to experience that trip alone. But yeah, if it makes sense to fight in Tokyo, I would love to do that. But if not, New York it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carrington is unbeaten and is one of the leading contenders in the featherweight division. Inoue currently holds the undisputed junior featherweight championship and has repeatedly said he intends to move up to featherweight before the end of his career. A fight between the two would depend on Inoue vacating his 122-pound titles and moving into Carrington\u2019s division.<\/p>\n

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Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, recognized for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reporting focuses on major bouts, divisional developments, and the sport\u2019s most discussed storylines.<\/p>\n

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