[Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue | WBC & WBO 122 lbs bout | July 25

[Blitzboy]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

[Questat]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

[inthelongrun]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

Inoue is unlike the other stars, Fury, Spence, Tank, etc., who are always playing with exploitations, ducking, a-side excuses, and other shits to make legacy fights. Inoue is straight forward and people love it. And Inoue is a proven world-class fighter, his current achievement is even more than enough to secure his Hall of Fame when he retires.

This is a new division though so we will see if he retains his speed and if his power is still as destructive. Fulton is also a proven fighter and my hats off to him to personally tell Al Haymon that he wants Inoue and that he is willing to travel in Japan. With regards to Fulton's unification fight with Figueroa where he was able to add the WBC belt to his WBO, it was a close fight and if I am not mistaken, the stats actually favored Figueroa slightly. I think my score also favored Figueroa although it was close but I can feel the disappointment of Figueroa so there is indeed a need for a rematch. Maybe the power of Figueroa and Inoue have the same impact but the latter's speed and timing will make a difference. Getting hit by a power punch off-guard is not the same when you are conscious about an incoming power punch that is about to hit your face or body.

[Kelvinid]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

I'm guilty of that as I'm a big fan of Inoue. Although he has defeated most of our boxers in the same division, I cannot help but admire his humility as a boxer. We cannot deny that Inoue is truly popular, not only in Japan and Asia but all over the world. A win here will further enhance his career, and who knows, he might continue to dominate and decide to move up to the higher division and showcase his skills there.

[carlisle1]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

I'm guilty of that as I'm a big fan of Inoue. Although he has defeated most of our boxers in the same division, I cannot help but admire his humility as a boxer. We cannot deny that Inoue is truly popular, not only in Japan and Asia but all over the world. A win here will further enhance his career, and who knows, he might continue to dominate and decide to move up to the higher division and showcase his skills there.

That's very possible, as the kid really wanted to keep winning. We never know what's his plan is after fighting Fulton, if he wins maybe he will try
to unify again the belt from this division, then climb up to challenge another champ.

He's a new version of Pacquiao and it's possible that he can work his way up and achieve more if he will continue to win from one division to another.

[Oasisman]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

That's the real challenge for Inoue right there! However, if he can sustain his speed, agility, and power like Manny does when he was gaining weights and fought those who was on the top of their weight classes, then I don't see any problem with him struggling to win this fight.
Though one thing to expect when you're fighting in an upper weight class is that most fighters will have more punching powers than what you have experienced in the lower ones. So, another thing for Inoue to adjust for is how he's going to absorb these power punches.

[Vaculin]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

Both boxers will be each other's acid test, not because we are underestimating either one of them but because we saw how these boxers perform against their own opponent respectively. It will be a challenge for both camp as they are undefeated but I reckon that the pressure are mostly Inoue because aside from this is his first fight at super-bantam, this will determine if he will remain undefeated or not while Fulton is not after about the outcome as he will jump in the next weight class regardless of the outcome.

[Pamadar]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

You can expect that there are a lot of Inoue fans here because he is a very popular boxer. I'm not underestimating Fulton, though. However, I believe he hasn't faced a boxer with the same power as Inoue. The boxers he has faced and beaten are not top pound-for-pound fighters, so Fulton might be surprised if he underestimates Inoue's skills.

Both boxers will be each other's acid test, not because we are underestimating either one of them but because we saw how these boxers perform against their own opponent respectively. It will be a challenge for both camp as they are undefeated but I reckon that the pressure are mostly Inoue because aside from this is his first fight at super-bantam, this will determine if he will remain undefeated or not while Fulton is not after about the outcome as he will jump in the next weight class regardless of the outcome.

Just in my own opinion, Fulton is also pressured as for sure he wanted to keep his no loss standing.

But we will witness who's more hunger between the two when they already showing their skills, both will test each other,
and knowing both fighters, they are not afraid to take the challenge.

I like to see more from Fulton if how he will try to counter whatever Inoue will throw on him. One mistake may cause him
to fall down as fans will expect to see Inoue's solid combination to bring him the win.

[Distinctin]

Just in my own opinion, Fulton is also pressured as for sure he wanted to keep his no loss standing.

But we will witness who's more hunger between the two when they already showing their skills, both will test each other,
and knowing both fighters, they are not afraid to take the challenge.

I like to see more from Fulton if how he will try to counter whatever Inoue will throw on him. One mistake may cause him
to fall down as fans will expect to see Inoue's solid combination to bring him the win.

Both of them are under pressure. Fulton is the champion, so he does not want to lose, while Inoue is also very popular because of his undefeated record, and most of his wins are via KO. Therefore, both boxers are staking their reputations here. It's not hard to predict the winner; just follow what the majority believes, and you'll be able to bet with confidence. I'm referring to Inoue being the favorite, so if you can take the moneyline odds and you feel satisfied with them, you are good to go.

[TravelMug]

Just in my own opinion, Fulton is also pressured as for sure he wanted to keep his no loss standing.

But we will witness who's more hunger between the two when they already showing their skills, both will test each other,
and knowing both fighters, they are not afraid to take the challenge.

I like to see more from Fulton if how he will try to counter whatever Inoue will throw on him. One mistake may cause him
to fall down as fans will expect to see Inoue's solid combination to bring him the win.

Both of them are under pressure. Fulton is the champion, so he does not want to lose, while Inoue is also very popular because of his undefeated record, and most of his wins are via KO. Therefore, both boxers are staking their reputations here. It's not hard to predict the winner; just follow what the majority believes, and you'll be able to bet with confidence. I'm referring to Inoue being the favorite, so if you can take the moneyline odds and you feel satisfied with them, you are good to go.

Yes, obviously, Inoue is going to be the favorite in this fight, as he is one of the best boxers we have and in the pound for pound list, while Fulton is a great champion he almost lost to Brandon Figueroa and should be having their rematch, unfortunately, Fulton decided to chase Inoue, whil Figueroa goes up in weight and now a champion. And definitely, pressure fights here, but I believed that they have been in this kind of pressure and past with flying colors. Another good thing with this fight is that it will also happen as the same week with Crawford vs. Spence. So that might be one week that boxing fans will remember as we will be giving a fight that we all wanted to see.

[goinmerry]

Another good thing with this fight is that it will also happen as the same week with Crawford vs. Spence. So that might be one week that boxing fans will remember as we will be giving a fight that we all wanted to see.

Yes, that week will be exciting to most boxing fans and enthusiast, as both fights are waited for long, especially the Terence Crawford vs.Errol Spence Jr. Welterweight Unification Fight .

Supposedly, we should already know the result of the Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton match as the fight was originally dated this month but shit happened on Inoue's side although it's not intentional. No choice but to moved it on July.

What an upcoming wonderful treat in July where we will witness 2 big fights. Not just a big achievement for the winners of these respective fights but the win will be cemented on their legacy.

Let's hope that nothing major problem or issues will happened while approaching the date.

[Slow death]

this is one of the few fights that has a lot of attention from the public but that has many postponements, there are already more than 2 postponements and as if that were not enough, the postponements also come with a change of places where the fight will take place, i I keep asking myself if there will even be a fight this year or we will see the fight next year, now they say they will fight on July 25th, with so many postponements I believe that people will only believe that they will fight on the day of the fight when they see the two fighters and the bookmakers will only add this fight probably 3 days before the fight and with good reason

in my case I'll just wait for the day of the fight to believe that the fight will really happen, they lost credibility with so many postponements, even if it was postponed for health reasons, it's still something that makes people lose a lot of interest and trust and expectation, people will probably only believe on the day of the fight, before that they won't believe it and that becomes a problem for the marketing guys of the two fighters who will have the mission of trying to create an image that this time there will be a fight and to capture the attention of the people

[btc_angela]

Another good thing with this fight is that it will also happen as the same week with Crawford vs. Spence. So that might be one week that boxing fans will remember as we will be giving a fight that we all wanted to see.

Yes, that week will be exciting to most boxing fans and enthusiast, as both fights are waited for long, especially the Terence Crawford vs.Errol Spence Jr. Welterweight Unification Fight .

Supposedly, we should already know the result of the Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton match as the fight was originally dated this month but shit happened on Inoue's side although it's not intentional. No choice but to moved it on July.

What an upcoming wonderful treat in July where we will witness 2 big fights. Not just a big achievement for the winners of these respective fights but the win will be cemented on their legacy.

Let's hope that nothing major problem or issues will happened while approaching the date.

Yeah, since the Inoue got injured already and this is a reschedule fight.

As for the Crawford vs Spence, yeah, same thing, hopefully there will be no injury suffered by training from either side because we have waited for this fight for so long that even if it is officially declared, some of us might still question if the fight is really happening or not.

Anyhow, it has been declared by both camps, so maybe it's just we are still in shock. But yeah, we will be treated in the last week of July.

[Kemarit]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

It remains to be seen, but we have seen elite fighters moving up in weight, and be more destructive as they carry their power. So for me, the same case with Inoue here, it's just 4 lbs South, so I don't see him any issues whatsoever at 122 lbs.

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

It's different though, Figueroa is a volume puncher, but Inoue doesn't have that volume but every punch he deliver will either be a knockout punch or a body punch that it's hard to recover. We've seen that in the Davis vs Ryan fight, perform body shot and Garcia can't recover.

[BitcoinPanther]

My, oh my! The Inoue fan club seems to be in session! No denying the man's an absolute beast, his punches are like lightning strikes - they're fast, furious and seldom miss! But, let me play the devil's advocate here, shouldn't we be asking ourselves - how will he fare in the 122s? He might be king of the 118s, but this new weight class could be a different beast altogether!

As  far as I read, Inoue is also worry about his capability in his new weight class.  But I think he will fare good because his powerful punches is enough to make 122s to get KO'ed.  Besides as his mass increase the strength of  his punches will also increase since punch is also affected by the body weight.  Not saying that there is not much difference between 118 and 122 lbs.  If it is beyond 122lbs, then that is another story.

Do we remember Fulton? The man who faced Figueroa's storm and came out on top? If that's not grit, I don't know what is! I'm not saying Inoue isn't good, just that it might not be a cakewalk. And that, my friends, is why I love this sport! It's not just about who throws the hardest punch, but who stands up to them!

We'll never know until we seen them perform on the ring.  It is obvious that Fulton is not to be underestimated and Inoue should prepare well against him.  We all know Fulton is the champion and he won't be the champion if Fulton isn't skilled and tough.

[Maslate]

Another good thing with this fight is that it will also happen as the same week with Crawford vs. Spence. So that might be one week that boxing fans will remember as we will be giving a fight that we all wanted to see.

Yes, that week will be exciting to most boxing fans and enthusiast, as both fights are waited for long, especially the Terence Crawford vs.Errol Spence Jr. Welterweight Unification Fight .

Supposedly, we should already know the result of the Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton match as the fight was originally dated this month but shit happened on Inoue's side although it's not intentional. No choice but to moved it on July.

What an upcoming wonderful treat in July where we will witness 2 big fights. Not just a big achievement for the winners of these respective fights but the win will be cemented on their legacy.

Let's hope that nothing major problem or issues will happened while approaching the date.

Yeah, since the Inoue got injured already and this is a reschedule fight.

As for the Crawford vs Spence, yeah, same thing, hopefully there will be no injury suffered by training from either side because we have waited for this fight for so long that even if it is officially declared, some of us might still question if the fight is really happening or not.

Anyhow, it has been declared by both camps, so maybe it's just we are still in shock. But yeah, we will be treated in the last week of July.

We can't blame the crowd if that's how they felt towards the upcoming unification fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. because even us here in this forum that is frequently talking about the sport, we are also doubting about the existence of their fight as we know every phases they've been through before they finally reached a deal.

Still, we shouldn't be confident about the news as everything can happen in just a blink of an eye including an injury or a drama that will be created in the middle of nowhere that will probably cost the fight. But hopefully we won't reach that point.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Another good thing with this fight is that it will also happen as the same week with Crawford vs. Spence. So that might be one week that boxing fans will remember as we will be giving a fight that we all wanted to see.

Yes, that week will be exciting to most boxing fans and enthusiast, as both fights are waited for long, especially the Terence Crawford vs.Errol Spence Jr. Welterweight Unification Fight .

Supposedly, we should already know the result of the Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton match as the fight was originally dated this month but shit happened on Inoue's side although it's not intentional. No choice but to moved it on July.

What an upcoming wonderful treat in July where we will witness 2 big fights. Not just a big achievement for the winners of these respective fights but the win will be cemented on their legacy.

Let's hope that nothing major problem or issues will happened while approaching the date.

Yeah, since the Inoue got injured already and this is a reschedule fight.

As for the Crawford vs Spence, yeah, same thing, hopefully there will be no injury suffered by training from either side because we have waited for this fight for so long that even if it is officially declared, some of us might still question if the fight is really happening or not.

Anyhow, it has been declared by both camps, so maybe it's just we are still in shock. But yeah, we will be treated in the last week of July.

We can't blame the crowd if that's how they felt towards the upcoming unification fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. because even us here in this forum that is frequently talking about the sport, we are also doubting about the existence of their fight as we know every phases they've been through before they finally reached a deal.

Still, we shouldn't be confident about the news as everything can happen in just a blink of an eye including an injury or a drama that will be created in the middle of nowhere that will probably cost the fight. But hopefully we won't reach that point.

We don't want to hear that, injuries happening right now before the fight because again, it will be just pouring cold water again for us boxing fans because as you have said, even before the fight has been officially announced, it's been filled with drama and finger pointing, who should be the A-side, who is going to get the bigger purse etc, etc.

The only thing that we are confident now is that we have the date and it's official for the Spence and Crawford fight.

So it's like 8 weeks from here on in, so most likely trainings for this two has started and in full swing and it's just about the time that they are going to be in their peak within that 8 weeks of trainer.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It is unfortunate when injuries can do things against us, because looking at it from one point of view, a boxer who has at least one injury is the vulnerability that the other boxer will take advantage of, and that is something that has a high value, for me things They cannot occur that way, I have Practiced this sport, and the worst injury that there can be and that is silent is that of the shoulder, because for me a boxer has the greatest strength there, not in the forearms but in the shoulders,but Whether it's on the wrist or hands, it's more Bearable, but one Shoulder gives everything.

Indeed, an injury will truly affect the movements of a boxer.

even that fighter can endure the pain but the limitations with his capabilities will really compromise, I see your point as you experienced this sport and you understand it well, with that shoulder injuries that you are mentioning I agree with you that it's harder to move if you have that pain, your flexibility can be exposed and your opponents can easily detect that and will take the advantages against you.

Just like what happened to Vasyl Lomachenko, just a few weeks before his fight with Teofimo Lopez, Loma happened to have an injury in his rotator cuff which is situated right on top his shoulder which literally gave him a trouble throwing good punches towards his challenger, Lopez, because having that kind of injury will really give the boxer a hard time for even lifting his arm as that is so painful.

If he didn't got that injury, his upcoming fight with Haney was already finished years ago and we may have known the outcome already because Loma only lacked the WBC which Haney possess at that time.

Inoue is in a difficult position, first he is considered to be one of the best boxers in the world, for me he is, second the sudden change in weight, and that influences any boxer if it causes a very big change, because the blows they have to endure are more intense, and that is something that cannot be avoided, not feeling it, the only way is with very strong training, at high levels of demand, this means that the work that Inoue must be doing He must be very strong , and even then nothing is guaranteed, not even a victory, it is difficult even though he is a very favorite.

Inoue's hand heals; Fulton fight rebooked for July 25th

Former world bantamweight champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue has recovered from his hand injury and has rescheduled his ambitious move up to junior featherweight where he will challenge WBC / WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton. The new date and venue for the super bout is July 25th at Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku, Japan. Originally both warriors were going to clash on May 7th but due to Inoue’s injury to one of his fists, it had to be postponed.
Inoue (24-0, 21 KOs) 19-0 with 17 knockouts in world title fights, a championship streak that began in 2014 when he knocked out Adrián Hernández for the WBC 108-pound title. He then went on to the super flyweight division where he won a title and then made seven title defenses, including a second-round knockout of Omar Narváez. At bantamweight, Inoue became the division’s first undisputed champion in half a century, defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez in two rounds to win the IBF belt, beating Nonito Donaire in the 2019 Fight of the Year to add the IBF belt, defeating Donaire in the second round in their June 2022 rematch to wrest the WBC title from him and dominating then-WBO champion Paul Butler.

Source: http://www.boxingtalk.com/Inoue's-hand-heals-Fulton-fight-rebooked-for-July-25th

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By now the injury must have been dealt already and overtime its already cured. If its not the fist that's broken, it wouldn't be a big deal in the fight. Inoue is not old yet, there is no way he can't get used to the weight after few months.

One more advantage with this fight is that Fulton vs Inoue fight will be held in Japan. He'll do his best to impress his fellow country men to give them an spectacular KO.

[mirakal]

By now the injury must have been dealt already and overtime its already cured. If its not the fist that's broken, it wouldn't be a big deal in the fight. Inoue is not old yet, there is no way he can't get used to the weight after few months.

One more advantage with this fight is that Fulton vs Inoue fight will be held in Japan. He'll do his best to impress his fellow country men to give them an spectacular KO.

On paper, it seems that almost all advantages are pointing towards Naoya Inoue, leaving the current 2-belt champion, Steph Fulton, as the underdog in their upcoming bout.

Personally, I cannot really bring myself to oppose whatever is laid in-front of us now and favor the champion because even if Inoue is just the challenger here in Fulton's division and this is his first fight at 122, it's just real hard to go for the opposite way and bet against the crowd favorite.

It might be hard to think about the possible outcome for now because I also don't want to underestimate Fulton, but in this instance, I will go with the Japanese monster.