Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler Prediction: Butler Is A Competent Partner

Paul Butler heads to Japan in search of his biggest triumph of his career. On Tuesday, Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler will compete for the undisputed bantamweight title.

Inoue has not just home advantage, but also experience and an unblemished record. The 29-year-old comes into the Ariake Arena in Tokyo with a career record of 23-0, with 20 of those wins coming by knockout.

Inoue, 29, enters this fight with a 23-0 (20 KO) record and a reputation as one of the strongest pound for pound punchers in the globe (especially when it comes to body shots). He will defend his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring championships.

Butler will be defending his WBO championship. He's 34 years old and has a 36-2 record (15 KOs). He last defended his championship with a unanimous decision victory over Jonas Sultan. His most recent defeat came in 2018, when he was defeated by Emmanual Rodriguez for the vacant IBF bantamweight title (which Rodriguez lost to Inoue a year later, via second round KO).

Butler is a competent fighter. He's just not a generational talent, and he's up against someone who once beat a generational talent while half his face was damaged. Get ready for the "Monster" Mash. KO-3 to Inoue.

• Naoya Inoue Will Win In Round 2 for 3.5
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.13
• Bout Will End in Round 2 for 3.1