The Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue is at the highest point of his professional career, established as one of the best pound-for-pound of l the world. Despite his dominance in the small categories, Inoue's close environment has begun to mention the possibility of a preventive retirement.

The intention of his team is for the fighter to abandon the sport while preserving his health and his undefeated status, avoiding natural physical decline.

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This stance was recently revealed by Hideyuki Ohashi, director of the gym where the champion trains.

In statements collected by specialized media such as BoxingScene, the promoter admitted that he talks frequently with the fighter about the end of his path in the ring.

“I tell Naoya Inoue almost every day that she should retire soon. I want her to quit boxing while she's still strong and at the top without receiving unnecessary punishment,” Ohashi said.

The desire of the champion versus the technical vision

Contrary to the suggestions of his work team, the fighter shows no signs of wanting to abandon competitive activity in the short term.

Naoya Inoue's focus remains on the unification of titles and facing the challenges that arise in the higher divisions. For the athlete, the performance current performance fully justifies his permanence in the ring, since he doesn't feel that his speed or power have decreased with the pace of the fights.

The insistence of his promoter responds to a philosophy of comprehensive protection towards the athlete, beyond the economic benefits generated by his fights. In this regard, Hideyuki Ohashi explained the boxer's response to these c onstant requests. “Naoya Inoue just laughs everytime I bring the topic up. He feels that he still has a lot to prove and has no plans to stop now that he feels in his best physical moment,” the manager.

Future goals in the boxing landscape

Japan's calendar continues to add important commitments that rule out an immediate farewell to the gloves. Naoya's strategy Inoue aims to continue making history at super bantamweight and possibly explore new categories if his body allows it.

This sporting ambition contrasts with the concern of his collaborators, who prefer a glorious exit rather than a late defeat caused by the wear of the years.

Although the retirement recommendations are daily in his gym, the discipline and the results of the champion keep silenced the doubts about their validity.

For now, Naoya Inoue prefers to focus on her next rivals, making it clear that the final decision on her future will depend exclusively on her feelings about re the ring and not external pressures. The boxing world will continue to enjoy his technique as long as the fighter decides to ignore the advice of his inner circle.