Joel Diaz who trains Murodjon Akhmadaliev also trains Ramon Cardenas who dropped Inoue in the second round.

>We know Inoue can get dropped. He will get hurt if he gets caught by MJ with a good shot just like we saw with Cardenas,” Diaz continued.

>”The only difference is that MJ is an executioner, and he won't let you recover. I'm realistic. I know it's going to be hard to beat Inoue in Japan. That's why we have to knock him out. I don't know if we can [get] the decision.

>”Inoue throws a high volume of punches. We know that he has to catch him with a good shot, hurt him, execute, and finish him. MJ knows how to finish fights and has heavy shots. Inoue is vulnerable to getting knocked out. It's just a matter of having the right timing and not letting him recover by attacking and overwhelming.

>”MJ is a totally different fighter than what Inoue has seen before. He has angles, moves his feet, makes you miss, and counters you with heavy hands. He's smart, and his confidence is very high. He's going to frustrate Inoue when he's not there in front of him.”