Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) has suffered a reoccurrence of an eye injury and has pulled out of his January 24th fight against unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) in Tokyo, Japan.
Bob Arum has broken down the 2025 plans for unified super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. In speaking with Sky Sports, Arum said that after Inoue’s January 24th fight with IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman, “The Monster” will return to the US, where he will fight unbeaten but largely unknown Mexican Alan David Picasso.
Fight fans have heard the news that Sam Goodman suffered a cut eye in a sparring session, forcing him to withdraw from his December 24th date with unified super-bantamweight king Naoya Inoue.
Sam Goodman suffered a cut eye during his final spar today for his title challenge against undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on December 24th in Tokyo, Japan.
As fans may have read by now, it’s official: “Monster” Naoya Inoue will defend his armful of 122-pound world titles against another unbeaten mandatory challenger in his next fight, with Aussie warrior Sam Goodman getting his turn against the pound-for-pound star.
Top Rank boss Bob Arum reports that Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman is being finalized for Christmas Eve on December 24th in Tokyo, Japan.
Naoya Inoue is finalizing a deal to face Sam Goodman for a title defense for Naoya’s undisputed super bantamweight title on December 24th in Tokyo, Japan.
Naoya Inoue will stay at super bantamweight to defend his undisputed championship against his IBF mandatory Sam Goodman (19-0, 8 KOs) next on December 24th in Tokyo, Japan.
It’s about time, US fight fans have said, and are saying. Japanese superstar, Naoya Inoue, will at last return to America to fight, this in “early next year.”
The risk proved to be worth it, yet at the same time, super-bantamweight contender Sam Goodman of Australia paid a price for taking on a fight prior to his mandatory shot at 122 pound king Naoya Inoue.