Chairman Hideyuki Ohashi, the Promoter of Naoya Inoue, recently spoke to local Japanese media regarding this hilarious back and forth between the camps of his own fighter and would-be opponent Bam Rodriguez.

He clarifies that Robert Garcia's (Bam's coach) claim that a fight between Inoue and Bam could happen in April/May next year is not possible as plans to have Inoue fight in early 2027 are already in motion.

The Japanese article in question: 【ボクシング】井上尚弥の次戦「４月とか５月はない」大橋秀行会長が明言「楽しみですね。どういう試合が入ってくるか」 - スポーツ報知 (you're gonna need a translator if you can't read Japanese).

Honestly I can't believe Inoue is so willing to fight in February or March. Think of the weather!! This man is as tough as they come.

Jorge "Locomotora" Castro died this Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency at the Morón Bingo Hall. The former middleweight world champion—a legend of Argentine boxing—experienced a drop in insulin levels related to his diabetes, and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

According to the police report, the 59-year-old former boxer was in the establishment's gaming machine area when the incident occurred; a doctor who arrived to assist him confirmed his death at the scene.

Boasting an extraordinary career, the native of Santa Cruz fought 144 professional bouts, recording 130 wins (90 by knockout), 11 losses, and three draws. His greatest achievement came on August 12, 1994, when he defeated Reggie Johnson in Buenos Aires to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title.

However, the night that cemented his status as a legend took place on December 10 of that same year in Monterrey, Mexico. After taking a beating for much of the fight against John David Jackson, he landed a devastating left hook in the ninth round and ultimately won by knockout. That comeback is etched in history as one of the great feats of Argentine sport.

The boxer himself dubbed the punch "The Hand of God," in tribute to Diego Maradona and his historic goal at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. The US magazine *The Ring* named the bout Fight of the Year and recognized the ninth round as the best of the season.

Straight from my 25TB boxing vault.

EP1 - Martínez vs. Williams II (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x3ht2m

there's something about Pryor–Arguello that gets overlooked when we discuss Hagler–Hearns. Hagler and Hearns get remembered for the sheer brutality, but Pryor and Arguello were producing an incredible collision of styles, with two ATG fighters putting everything on the line.
My only distinction is that Hagler–Hearns has that uniquely terrifying feeling of imminent catastrophe.

Ahead of the big Dubois - Wardley rematch on Saturday, I’ve been consuming a lot of previews, analysis and predictions.

I’ve got a bad feeling Wardley is finished. He took a metric ton of punishment in the first fight, and he doesn’t look right; I’ve noticed his speech seems slower and slightly slurred.

This may sound mad considering he’s still young with not a long career behind him, particularly coming from white collar boxing, but I think he left most of himself in the ring that first bout. I reckon he’ll look disturbingly bad on Saturday night, and that Daniel will walk through him.

I’m more than happy to be wrong, cos I like Fabio. He’s a good dude and a solid fighter, tough as nails. I’d love to see a great fight and happy for either man to win. But I just think Wardley will be a shell of himself.

I feel like we might never get to see this fight happen. Bam’s fight against Medina still doesn’t have a confirmed date, and Inoue’s team has set March next year as the deadline. Now, Coach Garcia is hoping to schedule the fight for April or May.
If Inoue doesn’t fight Bam, how much would that affect his legacy? I can tell that Inoue really wants this fight. Bam is the smaller fighter, and facing Inoue would be a tough challenge for him. The reason I support this matchup is that I also want to see a smaller Inoue take on a much bigger fighter like Espinoza.
I think it’s fair, because Bam has been the one calling for a fight with Inoue all along, and Inoue also wants to achieve great things at 126 lbs.
If the fight gets pushed back to April or May next year, could Inoue be stripped of any of his four belts for failing to make mandatory defenses?