“Absolute mismatch” – Boxing veteran bashes fans for suggesting Gervonta Davis vs. Naoya Inoue superfight after super bantamweight glory

Boxing veteran Carl Frampton praised Naoya Inoue after a stunning KO win. Floyd Mayweather once urged Inoue to test himself against Gervonta Davis. This made the fans root for a future matchup. However, Frampton outrightly rejected a future fight with Gervonta Davis.

Carl Frampton recently praised Naoya Inoue for his impressive knockout win. The boxing veteran acknowledged Inoue’s skills. However, he believed that a bout with Davis might not be a competitive matchup. Taking to X (previously known as Twitter), Carl Frampton wrote:

No doubt Inoue is a generational great, but the talked about fight with Tank would be an absolute mismatch. I'm not even sure he beats the top featherweights. Inoue vs Lopez tho?

Carl Frampton via X

Naoya Inoue defeated Marlon Tapales in his home country. The 30-year-old’s victory made him the first undisputed super-bantamweight champion of the four-belt era. Naoya has amassed huge popularity and gained remarkable achievements in his time as a boxer.

No doubt Inoue is a generational great, but the talked about fight with Tank would be an absolute mismatch. I'm not even sure he beats the top featherweights.
Inoue vs Lopez tho? ?

— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) December 26, 2023

Inoue is the first Asian two-division undisputed champion, having previously won the WBC championship in light flyweight and the WBO title in junior bantamweight. He is known as “The Monster” and is a four-division world champion. Meanwhile, Gervonta “Tank” Davis is also one of the biggest stars in the sport. Davis is a southpaw who has impressed fans with his boxing style and power. However, a huge difference in weight means it a matchup would not have a competitive outcome.

Netizens react to a potential Naoya Inoue vs. Gervonta Davis being a mismatch

Naoya Inoue and Gervonta Davis are both top boxers in the sport. A potential fight between the two boxing stars would be a highly popular and interesting showdown.

Fans have reacted to Frampton’s opinion of a potential fight between the two being a mismatch. Here are some of the reactions from X (previously known as Twitter):

Inoue is barely a Bantamweight not sure why there’s a rush for him to move up to Featherweight the Gervonta fight is ridiculous that’s like Tank fighting Crawford

— Hamed (@HamedBoxing) December 26, 2023

The people that brought up Tank play with He-Man toys. I think Inoue beats everyone at 126. I thought Robeisy Ramirez would test him, but he's too inconsistent. I think The Monster wrecks Vargas, Lopez, and Espinoza.

Nery at 122 will be a good fight.

— Tom Gray (@Tom_Gray_Boxing) December 26, 2023

Yh ofc it is because they are 5 weight classes apart ??

— Kentucky⚒ (@IronsBoleyn) December 26, 2023

Doesn't this tweet show another fundamental issue with Boxing.

Enough is never enough.
Keep matching people in ridiculous fights until they get beat and then have the audacity to say they weren't all that.

Inoue is the P4P king.
If he was a featherweight, he'd run that division

— Terry (@TDW_17) December 26, 2023

What about stepping up and fighting Josh Warrington ?

— Lee Gardner (@spartanstokie) December 26, 2023

Carl are you serious? Inoue v take a missmatch for inoue? Wow I can't belive you would even write that. Inoue would beat tank 7days a week twice on Sundays. Have a day off lad.

— Thomas King (@DartlThoma99279) December 26, 2023

There weight divisions for a reason, he may getting bigger in a tear or two but look at Loma.

— Bob. ????????? (@Bob54920795) December 26, 2023

Carl, full respect but Inoue takes out all the best featherweights. He is an awesome fighter. Manny P was an 8 division champion and this guy is in the same league as him.

— Dezzy (@DerekSayer1) December 26, 2023

Wish he had more exposure in britain and America

— Sean Allen (@SeanAll60730355) December 26, 2023

Fancy him to top featherweight and maybe super feather in the future.

— Andrew Davies (@Murf_Davies) December 26, 2023

Inoue’s popularity in Japan remains unparalleled. He has an estimated net worth of $7 million thanks to his unbeaten fighting record. At the moment, a fight against Gervonta remains far-off. However, if Inoue keeps ascending the weight classes and winning titles, it will become a reality.

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