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WBC Special Peview: #InoueButler<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATISTICS<\/p>\n

WBC \/ WBA \/ IBF \/ WBO Bantamweight World Championships<\/p>\n

December 13, 2022 \/ Tokyo, Japan \/ Ariake Arena<\/p>\n

OHASHI PROMOTION in association with PROBELLUM PRESENTS:<\/p>\n

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NAOYA “Monster” INOUE (Japan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Bantamweight World Champion, 1st title defense<\/p>\n

IBF Bantamweight World Champion \/ WBA Bantamweight Super Champion<\/p>\n

Age: 29 \/ Date of birth: April 10, 1993<\/p>\n

Residence, birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan<\/p>\n

Record: 23-0, 20 KOs \/ Total rounds: 127 \/ World championship fights: 18-0, 16 KOs<\/p>\n

Height: 5’5″ \u2013 165cm \/ Reach: 67.5″ \u2013 171cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/p>\n

Manager: Sayuri Ohashi \/ Trainer: Shingo Inoue<\/p>\n

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PAUL “Baby Faced Assassin” BUTLER (United Kingdom)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBO Bantamweight World Champion<\/p>\n

Age: 34 \/ Date of birth: Nov. 11, 1988<\/p>\n

Residence: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom \/ Birthplace: Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Record: 34-2, 15 KOs \/ Total rounds: 254 \/ World championship fights: 1-2, 0 KOs<\/p>\n

Height: 5’6″ \u2013 168cm \/ Reach: 65″ \u2013 165cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/p>\n

Manager, trainer: Joe Gallagher<\/p>\n

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\"\"The latest edition of the famous green and gold WBC belt encapsulates the image of our great and forever remembered President Jose Sulaiman, The King of Boxing Muhammad Ali and Floyd Mayweather as an homage to their illustrious career plus the pictures of the 2 Greatest WBC\u00b4s champions per division, who were of course chosen by boxing fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eder Jofre (Brazil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01963 \u2013 1965<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Masahiko Harada (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01965 \u2013 1968<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lionel Rose (Aust)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01968 \u2013 1969<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ruben Olivares (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01969 \u2013 1970<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chucho Castillo (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1970 \u2013 1971<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ruben Olivares (Mex) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01971 \u2013 1972<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rafael Herrera (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1972<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enrique Pinder (Pan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1972<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rafael Herrera (Mex) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01973 \u2013 1974<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rodolfo Martinez (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01974 \u2013 1976<\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carlos Zarate (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1976 \u2013 1979<\/p>\n

12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lupe Pintor (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1979 \u2013 1982<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Albert Davila (US)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1983 \u2013 1984<\/p>\n

14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daniel Zaragoza (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01985<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Miguel Lora (Col)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1985 \u2013 1988<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Raul Perez (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1988 \u2013 1991<\/p>\n

17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Greg Richardson (US)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01991<\/p>\n

18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1991 \u2013 1993<\/p>\n

19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Victor Rabanales (Mex) (Interim)\u00a01992 \u2013 1993<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jungil Byun (Kor)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1993<\/p>\n

21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) (Interim)* 1993 \u2013 1994<\/p>\n

22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yasuei Yakushiji (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1993 \u2013 1995<\/p>\n

23.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wayne McCullough (Ire)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1995 \u2013 1996<\/p>\n

24.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sirimongkol Singmanassuk (Thai) 1996 \u2013 1997<\/p>\n

25.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1997 \u2013 1998<\/p>\n

26.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Thai)\u00a0\u00a01998 \u2013 2005<\/p>\n

27.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02005 \u2013 2010<\/p>\n

28.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fernando Montiel (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02010 \u2013 2011<\/p>\n

29.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nonito Donaire (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02011<\/p>\n

30.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02011 \u2013 2017<\/p>\n

31.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Luis Nery (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2017 \u2013 2018<\/p>\n

32.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Takuma Inoue (Japan) Interim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02018<\/p>\n

33.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nordine Oubaali (France)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02019 \u2013 2021<\/p>\n

34.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nonito Donaire (Phil)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2021 \u2013 2022<\/p>\n

35.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Naoya Inoue (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2022 \u2013<\/p>\n

*Regained<\/p>\n

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY:<\/h3>\n

30 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, four of whom have regained the title: Ruben Olivares (Mexico), Rafael Herrera (Mexico), Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan) two times, Nonito Donaire.<\/p>\n

138 bantamweight world title bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

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WBC TOP 10 BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONS<\/h3>\n

1. Carlos Zarate (Mexico)<\/p>\n

2. Eder Jofre (Brazil)<\/p>\n

3. Ruben Olivares (Mexico)<\/p>\n

4. Rafael Herrera (Mexico)<\/p>\n

5. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Thai)<\/p>\n

6. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan)<\/p>\n

7. Jungil Byun (Korea)<\/p>\n

8. Yasuei Yakushiji (Japan)<\/p>\n

9. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan)<\/p>\n

10. Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan)<\/p>\n

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MEMORABLE WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/h3>\n

June 7, 2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Naoya Inoue TKO2 Nonito Donaire \u2013 Saitama, Japan<\/p>\n

Dec. 11, 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nonito Donaire KO4 Reymart Gaballo \u2013 Carson, California<\/p>\n

May 29, 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nonito Donaire KO4 Nordine Oubaali \u2013 Carson, California<\/p>\n

Nov. 7, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nordine Oubaali W12 Takuma Inoue \u2013 Saitama, Japan<\/p>\n

Jan. 19, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nordine Oubaali W12 Rau\u2019Shee Warren \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Aug. 15, 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Luis Nery KO4 Shinsuke Yamanaka \u2013 Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n

Sep. 22, 2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shinsuke Yamanaka W12 Anselmo Moreno \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Nov. 6, 2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shinsuke Yamanaka TKO11 Christian Esquivel \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Feb. 19, 2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nonito Donaire TKO2 Fernando Montiel \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Apr. 30, 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fernando Montiel TKO4 Hozumi Hasegawa \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Apr. 16, 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hozumi Hasegawa W12 Veeraphol Sahaprom \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

June 25, 2000\u00a0\u00a0Veeraphol Sahaprom W12 Toshiaki Nishioka \u2013 Takasago, Japan<\/p>\n

Aug. 10, 1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sirimongkol Singwancha TKO5 Jose Luis Bueno \u2013 Phitsanulok, Thailand<\/p>\n

Jul. 30, 1995\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wayne McCullough W12 Yasuei Yakushiji \u2013 Nagoya, Japan<\/p>\n

Sep. 17, 1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Victor Rabanales TKO9 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n

Sep. 19, 1991\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joichiro Tatsuyoshi TKO10 Greg Richardson \u2013 Moriguchi, Japan<\/p>\n

Oct. 29, 1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Raul Perez W12 Miguel Lora \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Aug. 9, 1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Miguel Lora W12 Daniel Zaragoza \u2013 Miami, Florida<\/p>\n

June 3, 1979\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lupe Pintor W15 Carlos Zarate \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

May 8, 1976\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carlos Zarate KO9 Rodolfo Martinez \u2013 Inglewood, California<\/p>\n

Dec. 7, 1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rodolfo Martinez TKO4 Rafael Herrera \u2013 Merida, Yucatan<\/p>\n

Mar. 19, 1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rafael Herrera KO5 Ruben Olivares \u2013 Mexico City, Distrito Federal<\/p>\n

Aug. 22, 1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ruben Olivares KO4 Lionel Rose \u2013 Inglewood, California<\/p>\n

Mar. 8, 1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lionel Rose W15 Alan Rudkin \u2013 Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

May 18, 1965\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fighting Harada W15 Eder Jofre \u2013 Nagoya, Japan<\/p>\n

Apr. 4, 1963\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eder Jofre KO3 Katsutoshi Aoki \u2013 Kokugican, Japan<\/p>\n

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Missing jigsaw piece for Inoue or Butler<\/h4>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler fight at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on December 13th<\/sup> for the undisputed bantamweight title.<\/p>\n

Undefeated Inoue (23-0, 20 KO\u00b4s) aged twenty nine is a three weight division champion. He currently and fruitfully holds the WBC, WBA (super) and IBF bantam Belts. Butler (34-2, 15 KO`s) aged thirty four is standing plum square in his way with the WBO version.\u00a0 It`s Paul`s first pro fight outside Britain, and it`ll be a baptism of fire, under fire in the magnificent Land of the Rising Sun. It`s going to be his High Noon showdown! The winner will be the first undisputed bantamweight champion since Enrique Pinder defeated Rafael Herrera in 1972.<\/p>\n

An awesome task for Paul, which became even more daunting, after Naoya dispatched Nonito Donaire in just two rounds with two knockdowns in their rematch, after their overture classic in the World Boxing Super Series final, for the Muhammad Ali Trophy. In that first clash, everything jarringly altered, after an uncharacteristic lapse of concentration along the ropes by Naoya in round two. The Filipino Flash pounced on it in an instant, landing a mighty left hook, which simultaneously gashed Naoya`s right brow, fractured his eye socket and broke his nose. All that\u2026 with one punch!<\/p>\n

Even though he was seeing double for the rest of the fight, his nose was dripping blood and his cut was weeping it, Naoya dug deep and deeper, retaliating in kind, by digging a crunching left to Nonito`s \u00a0liver in round eleven. At the recent World Boxing Council Convention in Acapulco, Nonito confided it was by far the most painful punch he`d ever received, yet in the midst of his suffering ordeal, he somehow managed to withstand its hellacious shockwaves, gain precious seconds by staggering almost bent double to a place of his choosing, drop to the canvass, to then somehow get up before ten and fight on until the final bell yet lose a UD. Legendary Masahiko \u201cFighting\u201d Harada presented Naoya with the Trophy.<\/p>\n

The name Naoya means: Esteem, all the more and straight as an arrow.\u201d Inoue`s more famous and ominous nickname is: \u201cMonster,\u201d and by George he`s earned it!\u00a0 Only three opponents have managed to go the distance with him, yet they all lost on points. Those who flinched, but didn`t wilt under fire are: Ryoichi Taguchi, David Carmona and Nonito Donaire, first time around.<\/p>\n

Of this upcoming fight Naoya has clearly stated: \u201cI want my name to go down in international boxing history and to change Japan`s boxing history.\u201d He`s the only Japanese boxer in history to be ranked as the Best Pound For Pound by The Ring Magazine.<\/p>\n

Paul Butler\u00b4s nickname is the rather dusty and overused: \u201cBaby Faced Assassin.\u201d From Ellesmere Port, a better nickname might have been: \u201cCheshire Cat,\u201d immortalized with its broad grin, by Lewis Carroll in Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland. It smirked and suggested: \u201cImagination is the only weapon in the war with reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul is much less fanciful and far more down to earth than that. He says: \u201cI`m under no illusions as to the size of the task that faces me, but I`ve been going to bed, dreaming of becoming undisputed bantamweight champion of the world. Inoue is a phenomenal fighter, but not one person should underestimate me, my skills or my resolve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul won a split decision against Stuart Hall to win the IBF bantamweight title in 2014. Then Paul`s two losses were painful lessons, but he learned from them. The first was in 2015 against IBF bantamweight champion Zolani Tete, from Eastern Cape, South Africa. A pitch perfect rising left stab of a jutting uppercut from the gangling tall southpaw, dispatched and dropped him like a slab. He beat the count but pitched backwards and the Referee saved him at one minute thirty four seconds.<\/p>\n

His second defeat was at the hands of Emmanuel Rodriguez for the vacant IBF bantamweight title three years later. In round one, Paul was dropped by a left hook and then again by a flurry. But he got up both times and fought on to lose a UD. What resolve and guts! Since then Paul has won eight times.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez came badly unstuck against Inoue. He was stopped in round two, having been dropped three times, after making the fundamental mistake of trying to trade in a slugfest with a ring pirate swinging a cutlass. He now says: \u201cI don`t believe Butler will last five rounds with Inoue.\u201d<\/p>\n

To his credit Paul has stuck to his task and he won a UD against Jonas Sultan for the vacant WBO Interim title. He was due to fight absolute champion John Riel Casimero who cancelled twice and was then stripped. So Paul was elevated to full champion.<\/p>\n

Most opponents of Naoya Inoue are confounded by his speed, befuddled by his pinpoint accuracy, excruciatingly creased, folded and reduced to origami by his body attack, stunned by his left hooks and straight rights to the head and swiftly, \u00a0rather than ultimately overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

To defeat Naoya Inoue, Paul Butler must try to force him to retreat on the back foot, which he isn`t used to doing, as retreat isn`t part of his repertoire. He must try and reach into the typhoon while resisting its gusts and gusto. He must try to weather the ferocious initial onslaught and establish his own terms.<\/p>\n

Few expect much of Paul except his team and himself and consequently some say there`s no pressure on him. This is palpably untrue. By going to Tokyo, he`s boldly marching into the lion`s den!<\/p>\n

He himself states: \u201cInoue is one of the very best in the last twenty to thirty years. We`re all systems go. If I beat him in Japan, I believe it`ll be the best English boxing victory in history.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is in sync with the Sugar Ray Robinson philosophy. As a Walker, \u201cSmitty\u201d was convinced you must walk your talk. He said: \u201cTo be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul Butler must serve up something hot and spicy and burn the palate, to stand a chance of victory against \u201cThe Monster.\u201d A tale of the unexpected, to extinguish the firepower of \u201cThe Dragon.\u201d No one could have put it better than the King of Cool Dean Martin, who liked a smoke.<\/p>\n

Crooner and comedian Dean, an ex Black Jack dealer, who perfected the art of appearing drunk, but whose impeccable timing was fueled via ice water coursing through his veins drawled:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen your opponent is sitting there holdin\u00b4 all the aces, there`s only one thing you can do. KICK OVER THE TABLE!<\/p>\n

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