Robert Garcia thinks Naoya Inoue is merely posturing by announcing preparations for featherweight. Yet, the trainer might be completely misjudging a champion who simply got tired of waiting around for…
Trainer Robert Garcia has shifted his proposed timeline to March for a potential clash between Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez and Naoya Inoue. Garcia stated that Inoue's preparation for a move up to the 126-pound featherweight division is posturing rather than backing out, insisting that a deal can easily be made if Inoue's management reaches out.
Boxing 24/7 Wire argues that Garcia's sudden shift to March is a panic move after miscalculating Inoue's willingness to wait. Rodriguez is currently targeted to fight Christian Medina in December, leaving an extremely tight turnaround for a potential March showdown that Inoue may have already moved past.
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