Professional boxing bantamweight three-group unified champion Naoya Inoue and England's Paul Butler, who will unify the four-group throne on December 13, have released their practice, saying, "Becoming a four-group unified champion is a lifelong goal. ' and showed his desire to win.
Butler is the bantamweight champion of the WBO (World Boxing Organization), and on December 13th at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo with WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), and IBF (International Boxing Federation) champion Inoue. They will compete in a 4-team championship unification match.
On the 8th, Butler opened his practice for about 30 minutes at a gym in Yokohama, shadow boxing, and then punched a punching bag.
In England, Butler has been sparring with players who have similar characteristics to Inoue, such as hitting fast jabs, and has worked out countermeasures.
Butler, who arrived in Japan on the 6th, emphasized that he is in good condition, saying, "I slept well last night and my jet lag is gone."
Regarding Inoue, he said, "I think he's a wonderful player," and when asked what he excels at, he enthusiastically replied, "It's a very difficult question, but I want to show it in the results."
He also showed his determination to win, stating, "It's my lifelong goal to become the unified champion of the four teams."