Naoya Inoue a heavy favorite vs. Pinoy champ Tapales

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00:00 The Japanese monster Naoya Inoue has been installed as a heavy favorite in his upcoming

00:06 unification match against Filipino world champion Marlon Tapales.

00:11 But the backer of Tapales, American matchmaker Sean Gibbons is unperturbed about what the

00:16 odds makers are saying.

00:19 Dennis Principe has the details.

00:23 Four division world champion Naoya "The Monster" Inoue is installed as the overwhelming favorite

00:29 in his upcoming battle opposite Filipino world title holder Marlon "The Nightmare" Tapales.

00:36 Most of the betting odds have Inoue winning the bout 7-1 in his 12 round unification match

00:41 versus Tapales.

00:42 The matchmaker of Tapales, MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons is not at all surprised at this

00:50 development.

00:51 You know, Inoue should be the favorite.

00:53 He's considered pound for pound one of the best fighters in the world.

00:57 He is the monster, but he don't realize he's fighting the nightmare.

01:03 So nightmare against monster.

01:05 I you know, I think monster is going to have nightmares.

01:08 So but the books and everything rightfully so have Inoue a big favorite.

01:13 You know, they take in a little consideration Marlon's win against Ahmediyar.

01:19 But overall Marlon has not accomplished what Inoue has.

01:21 So you know, we're not worried about the books.

01:24 So at the end of the day, the books don't win fights.

01:27 Gibbons meantime believes Tapales is not at all concerned about him going into the fight

01:33 as a huge underdog.

01:35 Gibbons said Inoue has shown some jinks in his armor, which Tapales will surely try to

01:40 work on while in his training camp in Baguio City.

01:45 Marlon Tapales has a game plan and if he executes it and Inoue is a lot like the Senator Manny

01:51 Pacquiao.

01:52 He's a wild guy.

01:53 He's open.

01:54 Look at look at Donaire.

01:55 Donaire showed a lot in that first fight.

01:58 So Marlon's very disciplined, gets behind a jab, looks to counter, let Inoue come to

02:03 him a little.

02:04 I think he could have a lot of success, but the jab is absolutely the key.

02:08 Inoue will stake his WBC and WBA super bantamweight belts, while Tapales will risk his IBF and

02:16 WBO crowns in their championship match, which will happen December 26 at the Ariake Arena

02:24 in Tokyo, Japan.

02:26 Dennis Principe for The Nation.