Inoue focused in public workout; Goodman plays cricket in Adelaide

Naoya Inoue was focused at a recent public workout while his upcoming opponent Sam Goodman played cricket in Adelaide.

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Japan's Naoya Inoue (in blue shirt and black trunks) displays his skills at a public workout at Yokohama recently. Inoue focused in public workout

INOUE FOCUSED IN PUBLIC WORKOUT; JAPANESE BOXER’S FATHER NOT TAKING CHANCES

Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) was focused at a recent public workout before Japanese media at Ohashi gym in Yokohama.

Furthermore, the undisputed 122-pound world champion was urged by his father/trainer Shingo not to take Goodman lightly.

Shingo Inoue looks Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) in high regard even if his son is heavily favored to win on their December 24 title match in Tokyo.

“A boxer, unbeaten in his career, might have something to respect and for us to be cautious about,” Shingo said.

“Goodman is a good boxer who knows how to win. We will never underestimate him,” he added.

CHRISTMAS EVE WIN FOR INOUE CRUCIAL TO SET UP VEGAS FIGHT IN 2025, SAYS MANAGER

Moreover, a Christmas Eve win is crucial for Inoue to set him up for big payday return to a Las Vegas fight next year.

Furthermore, Inoue’s manager/promoter Hideyuki Ohashi cited the need for Inoue to follow the game plan.

This, he said, is necessary to avoid diverting from their grand plan from 2025 to 2026.

“Nothing is certain about accomplishing a successful defense on Christmas Eve, but, if successful and undamaged, Naoya may defend his belts in Las Vegas, next April,” Ohashi said.

“And then, in spring of 2026, there may happen a very highly anticipated confrontation with unbeaten compatriot and currently WBC bantam ruler Junto Nakatani here,” he added.

GOODMAN MAKES TRIP TO ADELAIDE TO FACE CRICKETER LEE

Furthermore, Goodman recently made the trip to Adelaide to face Brett Lee, one of cricket’s revered bowlers.

Moreover, the Australian boxer’s initial goal in his faceoff is to avoid geting dismissed by Lee.

Lee has rdcorded 310 Test wickets and 380 ODI scalps in his career.

“Just keep it simple, anything outside off I’m just leaving… in front of me, play the V,” Goodman said.

“Sammy said that if I hit him in the fingers, he ws going to put one on my chin,” Lee added.

After their faceoff, Goodman was just relieved to be “unscathed” physically from Lee a few weeks before his big fight.

“I don’t think I connected with one, but I said that if he connected up here (my head) I’d have to connect with a few on his chin,” the boxer said.

“I got out safely unscathed, thank god,” he added.