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

[mirakal]

If Stephen Fulton loses against Naoya Inoue, it might not be good timing for him because Figueroa won recently vs. Mark Magsayo for the WBC featherweight interim championship. Fulton should win 1 fight in featherweight before he can argue for a challenge against Figueroa.

Has anyone created a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales already? We should watch this next fight of Inoue's next opponent after Fulton hehehe.

There's no problem if Fulton lose in this fight, many people will not argue if there's a rematch Fulton vs Figueroa because Fulton have beat Figueroa on the last match, it's different if Figueroa was won, a rematch it's needed to see if Fulton win was a fluke or not.

It's quite early to talk whether Fulton and Figueroa will pursue a rematch if Fulton will climb the next weight class, the way I see it, it's bound to happen especially if Figueroa can upset Vargas and be the new WBC champion. For now, let's just focus about this upcoming fight because I don't think it won't be a problem for Fulton if he loses in this bout because a defeat will stain his flawless record and depreciate his value.

AFAIK I don't see anyone creating a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales, but since Tapales is a Filipino, people might want to watch this match.

Yes and it will take place in April 8 which is odd because there's currently no thread about Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales.

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[Shamm]

If Stephen Fulton loses against Naoya Inoue, it might not be good timing for him because Figueroa won recently vs. Mark Magsayo for the WBC featherweight interim championship. Fulton should win 1 fight in featherweight before he can argue for a challenge against Figueroa.

Has anyone created a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales already? We should watch this next fight of Inoue's next opponent after Fulton hehehe.

There's no problem if Fulton lose in this fight, many people will not argue if there's a rematch Fulton vs Figueroa because Fulton have beat Figueroa on the last match, it's different if Figueroa was won, a rematch it's needed to see if Fulton win was a fluke or not.

It's quite early to talk whether Fulton and Figueroa will pursue a rematch if Fulton will climb the next weight class, the way I see it, it's bound to happen especially if Figueroa can upset Vargas and be the new WBC champion. For now, let's just focus about this upcoming fight because I don't think it won't be a problem for Fulton if he loses in this bout because a defeat will stain his flawless record and depreciate his value.

AFAIK I don't see anyone creating a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales, but since Tapales is a Filipino, people might want to watch this match.

Yes and it will take place in April 8 which is odd because there's currently no thread about Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales.

In this fight weather Fulton will win or loss then it will be acceptable for him and if he win then a lot of opportunity and he can challenge more fighter in order to claim the belt.
For now it's better to focus on the upcoming fight between Stephen Fulton Vs Naoya Inoue as we all know that this fight will be a good and one of the big fight for these year. So the fighter nowadays trained harder and harder in order to give as a good and clean fight .

[lionheart78]

So hopefully this is not going to be the case for Fulton, he is the champion and he really fought hard against Figueroa and survived and win that fight. And this fight is really going to define him whether he is really that good is somewhat this fight is going to be closed at least unlike the Butler fight wherein it was a complete domination by Inoue.

Whether he is a champion or not, Inoue does not care. He will always give his best to deliver an impressive outcome. What Fulton has to do is train hard and not chicken out once he feels the heavy punches of Inoue. It's sure to be very painful, but if he wants to have a chance, he needs to take it and give his own big shots as well.

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

Although the weight difference is somehow small, we can't remove the fact that a boxer who is used to fighting in that category is believed to have an advantage in terms of absorbing punches from a boxer that comes from a lower weight division but many believe that Inoue's case is different and be able to bring the 100% lethal punches effectively in the next division.  Though I also think that way, I cannot deny the fact that there is a possibility that we might be overestimating Inoes punching power and underestimate Fulton's.  Besides, Fulton has great motivation to beating Inoue so I guess his preparation is way more intense than his previous ones.  So I am looking forward to watch this match and how it will unfold.

[Mahanton]

Well, we cant really tell out on how this fight would conclude out
even Inoue supporters are already making up conclusion but we shouldn't really be having that kind of mindset as long theres no one had been KO'ed or been beaten up then its not over yet.

We just have to wait for the fight to see what happened. Inoue supporters obviously will just think of Inoue being the winner here for an obvious reason. Fulton on the other hand, should just take his performance level to something very higher and try to spoil the expectations of Inoue fans.

Not just that, as a champion, Fulton should show us an explosive fight regardless if he loses here as if he wasn't able to show us that, he doesn't deserve the title and being a champion in the first place. It's also good to see him leaving the 122 being a champion.

What's most important is that Fulton will dance with Inoue to make it an interesting fight. We don't want to be disappointed again where a fighter is very aggressive with their words, but when in the ring, they just fight to survive, just like what happened to Butler when he fought Inoue for the undisputed fight back in the bantamweight division.

It's really different when you are in the ring with Inoue, specially if you taste his power for the first time. And this is what happen to Butler, he try to be aggressive early by then again, when Inoue caught him with a good punch, Butler back up.

So hopefully this is not going to be the case for Fulton, he is the champion and he really fought hard against Figueroa and survived and win that fight. And this fight is really going to define him whether he is really that good is somewhat this fight is going to be closed at least unlike the Butler fight wherein it was a complete domination by Inoue.

All the thing on what Butler had in mind is to survive and finish that all 12 rounds and this is why he didnt really engaged that much or go toe to toe with Inoue.This is why it did really last up that long
but of course its really indeed a boring fight as we do all know.Hope that this one would really be an another type of fight which doesnt really involved too much evading,running and clinching. 
Its true that on the time you do able to taste up Inoue's power and speed then you would be able to feel up the difference but lets see if Fulton could able to go and able to handle it out.

[TimeTeller]

So hopefully this is not going to be the case for Fulton, he is the champion and he really fought hard against Figueroa and survived and win that fight. And this fight is really going to define him whether he is really that good is somewhat this fight is going to be closed at least unlike the Butler fight wherein it was a complete domination by Inoue.

Whether he is a champion or not, Inoue does not care. He will always give his best to deliver an impressive outcome. What Fulton has to do is train hard and not chicken out once he feels the heavy punches of Inoue. It's sure to be very painful, but if he wants to have a chance, he needs to take it and give his own big shots as well.

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

Although the weight difference is somehow small, we can't remove the fact that a boxer who is used to fighting in that category is believed to have an advantage in terms of absorbing punches from a boxer that comes from a lower weight division but many believe that Inoue's case is different and be able to bring the 100% lethal punches effectively in the next division.  Though I also think that way, I cannot deny the fact that there is a possibility that we might be overestimating Inoes punching power and underestimate Fulton's.  Besides, Fulton has great motivation to beating Inoue so I guess his preparation is way more intense than his previous ones.  So I am looking forward to watch this match and how it will unfold.

Fulton is the underdog in this match, so more than likely, that's his motivation to win on this fight.
Inoue is the challenger for this belt, and yet, he is the bookies' favorite to win.
Let us see what odds they will give to other lines. They are highly favoring Inoue, though I can understand the reasons.
This will be a very good test for Inoue if he can move up to one weight division to the next, and maintaining to be the winner.
If he wins on this division, he may really push himself to another division, a boxing sensation in the making, and his camp will earn tons of money because of him.

[Baofeng]

If he will manage to take this one away from the monster, it is surely a good start to move up and
challenge the current champ on his chosen division.

Actually, I want to see Stephen Fulton having a rematch with a much-improved Brandon Figueroa in the 126 after this match against Naoya Inoue. I'm sure Fulton won't bother to stay at 122 anymore regardless of the result of this match as that was already his original plan and it's just timing that Inoue decided to move up.

I also think Fulton is not considering having possibility of a unification match against his fellow title holder at 122 lbs, Murodjon Akhmadaliev which has a scheduled title defense against a Filipino, Marlon Tapales next month. He is surely want to moved up weight no matter what.

Can't wait to see the result of this match and how it will change the current phase of the Super Bantamweight division.

If Stephen Fulton loses against Naoya Inoue, it might not be good timing for him because Figueroa won recently vs. Mark Magsayo for the WBC featherweight interim championship. Fulton should win 1 fight in featherweight before he can argue for a challenge against Figueroa.

Has anyone created a thread for Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Marlon Tapales already? We should watch this next fight of Inoue's next opponent after Fulton hehehe.

As far as I can remember the fight should be next month between Akhmadaliev vs Tapales. But there is no betting line yet in our favorite crypto sport bookies. This is a good fight as well, we all know that when a Filipino gets into the ring, it's going to be exciting, hehehe. But there is no hype between the two and maybe that's why there are no line yet.

Yeah, probably the winner will be next in line against Inoue, two belts are also on the line on that fight as Akhmadaliev is the IBF & WBA champion and Tapales is rank on those organizations, 9th and 1st respectively.

[harizen]

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

And we can only see that on their big night. I do hope that both pointers you have mentioned will be shown by both boxers.

I like to see this fight toe-to-toe to the point that no one can determine who will be the winner at the end until the final bell rings.

But as much as possible, I want to see this fight ending in a TKO regardless of who, but the whole fight is close. Really worth watching.

[goinmerry]

Fulton is the underdog in this match, so more than likely, that's his motivation to win on this fight.

Being an underdog as a motivation? No way Fulton will think of that as a Champion. He might even consider himself a Favorite as it's like how can you even feel like an underdog while you are the one holding the title and the challenger is coming for you regardless of its status. Fulton is not the type of boxer that will consider himself an underdog and take that as motivation. I don't find it makes sense. As a champion, he's there to show what he got.

The motivation for Fulton is not to think he's an underdog but defeating Inoue will open a big opportunity for his career. A big OPPORTUNITY!

[TravelMug]

Fulton is the underdog in this match, so more than likely, that's his motivation to win on this fight.

Being an underdog as a motivation? No way Fulton will think of that as a Champion. He might even consider himself a Favorite as it's like how can you even feel like an underdog while you are the one holding the title and the challenger is coming for you regardless of its status. Fulton is not the type of boxer that will consider himself an underdog and take that as motivation. I don't find it makes sense. As a champion, he's there to show what he got.

The motivation for Fulton is not to think he's an underdog but defeating Inoue will open a big opportunity for his career. A big OPPORTUNITY!

Why not though? I mean if the betting public think that you can't win against the Monster then that is enough for you to prove them wrong. Just like other underdog who went and win in the past. Even if they are the champion but remain the underdog.

Of course boxers wanted to become the favorite in any fight, but if you like to motivate and inspire yourself in a fight, then maybe it's best that you think people are writing you off and then boom, win that fight and silent the crowd.

[inthelongrun]

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

And we can only see that on their big night. I do hope that both pointers you have mentioned will be shown by both boxers.

I like to see this fight toe-to-toe to the point that no one can determine who will be the winner at the end until the final bell rings.

But as much as possible, I want to see this fight ending in a TKO regardless of who, but the whole fight is close. Really worth watching.

I'm glad to see another great fight coming up. I wish another unifications or any champions vs champions will be scheduled soon. As for this fight, the biggest question really is if Fulton can take Inoue's power punches which I believe will surely land in any rounds. It's 50/50 knowing how Fulton was surprisingly alive and was still kicking during his tough unification fight with Figueroa. Inoue though has the speed and timing which can catch Fulton unprepared for an incoming heavy punch. As for Fulton's capability of hurting Inoue, I doubt it. Fulton has a low KO ratio and hasn't even scored a single knockdown when he became a champion.

[Hypnosis00]

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

And we can only see that on their big night. I do hope that both pointers you have mentioned will be shown by both boxers.

I like to see this fight toe-to-toe to the point that no one can determine who will be the winner at the end until the final bell rings.

But as much as possible, I want to see this fight ending in a TKO regardless of who, but the whole fight is close. Really worth watching.

I'm glad to see another great fight coming up. I wish another unifications or any champions vs champions will be scheduled soon. As for this fight, the biggest question really is if Fulton can take Inoue's power punches which I believe will surely land in any rounds. It's 50/50 knowing how Fulton was surprisingly alive and was still kicking during his tough unification fight with Figueroa. Inoue though has the speed and timing which can catch Fulton unprepared for an incoming heavy punch. As for Fulton's capability of hurting Inoue, I doubt it. Fulton has a low KO ratio and hasn't even scored a single knockdown when he became a champion.

Which means Fulton is very careful as a champion, but I doubt it will work against Inoue. Inoue is quick and can adjust in the ring because he has a high IQ. Well, we are just speculating now, and most are in favor of Inoue. But like everyone else, I just hope that this fight will not end up being a boring one, as one fighter does not want to get KO, I'm talking about the champ.

[Distinctin]

There is some factor to consider that will determine the result of the fight.  One is whether Fulton is able to absorb Inoue's punches.  If he do then we can see the fight go in a distance probably resulting to a decision.  Another factor is whether Inoue can withstand Fulton's punches.  If Inoue can't then the result might disappoint many viewers and millions of Inoue fans.

And we can only see that on their big night. I do hope that both pointers you have mentioned will be shown by both boxers.

I like to see this fight toe-to-toe to the point that no one can determine who will be the winner at the end until the final bell rings.

But as much as possible, I want to see this fight ending in a TKO regardless of who, but the whole fight is close. Really worth watching.

I'm glad to see another great fight coming up. I wish another unifications or any champions vs champions will be scheduled soon. As for this fight, the biggest question really is if Fulton can take Inoue's power punches which I believe will surely land in any rounds. It's 50/50 knowing how Fulton was surprisingly alive and was still kicking during his tough unification fight with Figueroa. Inoue though has the speed and timing which can catch Fulton unprepared for an incoming heavy punch. As for Fulton's capability of hurting Inoue, I doubt it. Fulton has a low KO ratio and hasn't even scored a single knockdown when he became a champion.

Which means Fulton is very careful as a champion, but I doubt it will work against Inoue. Inoue is quick and can adjust in the ring because he has a high IQ. Well, we are just speculating now, and most are in favor of Inoue. But like everyone else, I just hope that this fight will not end up being a boring one, as one fighter does not want to get KO, I'm talking about the champ.

Or should I say he hasn't faced a boxer who is as dominant as Inoue. We have our speculations, and I understand that most of us favor Inoue to win. Of course, it's not a no-brainer, but if the trend continues, Inoue might have a shot at taking Fulton's belt by knocking him out.

[Jawhead999]

But like everyone else, I just hope that this fight will not end up being a boring one, as one fighter does not want to get KO, I'm talking about the champ.

Do you consider an one sided fight is boring? if yes, this fight might be boring because Inoue will dominating inside the ring. For me when the fight is one sided it's still interesting to watch until the boxer fall down or his face is full of swollen. It's not interesting when the fight goes do distance and avoid to getting any punches, even though it's a strategy and there's nothing wrong, but it's not satisfying to watch.

[Baofeng]

As per Inoue:

“My next goal is to move up in weight and once again become world champion,” Inoue noted of his upcoming pound-for-pound showdown with the unbeaten Philadelphia native. “I’m sure it will be the biggest challenge for me so far, since I will have to deal with issues related to my own physical frame.”

https://www.boxingscene.com/inoue-my-next-goal-again-become-world-champ-im-sure-it-biggest-challenge-me--173180

So he is taking this fight very serious and think that this is the biggest challenge for him. Because this is the first time that he will go up in weight and will be against the champion in Fulton. Good to hear that he is still down to earth and never talk trash his opponents and even doubting if he can deal with the moving up in weight at 122 lbs. Because we are all saying that not much of a different in weight and it could really benefit him as he don't need to weight drain. But he is questioning himself. Nevertheless, his power though, might be enough to stop Fulton later in the fight.

[AmoreJaz]

As per Inoue:

“My next goal is to move up in weight and once again become world champion,” Inoue noted of his upcoming pound-for-pound showdown with the unbeaten Philadelphia native. “I’m sure it will be the biggest challenge for me so far, since I will have to deal with issues related to my own physical frame.”

https://www.boxingscene.com/inoue-my-next-goal-again-become-world-champ-im-sure-it-biggest-challenge-me--173180

So he is taking this fight very serious and think that this is the biggest challenge for him. Because this is the first time that he will go up in weight and will be against the champion in Fulton. Good to hear that he is still down to earth and never talk trash his opponents and even doubting if he can deal with the moving up in weight at 122 lbs. Because we are all saying that not much of a different in weight and it could really benefit him as he don't need to weight drain. But he is questioning himself. Nevertheless, his power though, might be enough to stop Fulton later in the fight.

actually, there's no need of trash talking to sell out the fight. inoue's name is already popular in the boxing community. and from the looks of it, inoue is indeed taking this seriously, which is actually good as he will prepare for this fight and not take for granted about fulton's capability.. he is the challenger but the odds are in favour of him. if you will check out the odds in the winning method betting line, seems you will get a very good payout. but you can always check the combos, as the odds are going up until 81x, if you're lucky.

[goinmerry]

actually, there's no need of trash talking to sell out the fight. inoue's name is already popular in the boxing community. and from the looks of it, inoue is indeed taking this seriously, which is actually good as he will prepare for this fight and not take for granted about fulton's capability.. he is the challenger but the odds are in favour of him. if you will check out the odds in the winning method betting line, seems you will get a very good payout.

Knowing Inoue and Fulton's characteristics, they do seem not a fan of trash-talking not unless will just counter a certain trash talk towards them.

I do admire those boxers that not respond to any trash talk but rather just do the talking in the actual fight.

Looking forward to an explosive between these two as it's like we should expect watching a Champion vs Champion fight.

[Kemarit]

As per Inoue:

“My next goal is to move up in weight and once again become world champion,” Inoue noted of his upcoming pound-for-pound showdown with the unbeaten Philadelphia native. “I’m sure it will be the biggest challenge for me so far, since I will have to deal with issues related to my own physical frame.”

https://www.boxingscene.com/inoue-my-next-goal-again-become-world-champ-im-sure-it-biggest-challenge-me--173180

So he is taking this fight very serious and think that this is the biggest challenge for him. Because this is the first time that he will go up in weight and will be against the champion in Fulton. Good to hear that he is still down to earth and never talk trash his opponents and even doubting if he can deal with the moving up in weight at 122 lbs. Because we are all saying that not much of a different in weight and it could really benefit him as he don't need to weight drain. But he is questioning himself. Nevertheless, his power though, might be enough to stop Fulton later in the fight.

actually, there's no need of trash talking to sell out the fight. inoue's name is already popular in the boxing community. and from the looks of it, inoue is indeed taking this seriously, which is actually good as he will prepare for this fight and not take for granted about fulton's capability.. he is the challenger but the odds are in favour of him. if you will check out the odds in the winning method betting line, seems you will get a very good payout. but you can always check the combos, as the odds are going up until 81x, if you're lucky.

He doesn't trash talk because of the language barrier and probably their culture as well. They still need to sell the fight though, regardless if who is the favorite and who is not. It's good that he has established his name in the US soil that's why he is recognizable, because if he is just another Japanese fighter then we might not want to watch it.

Odds are really enticing for Fulton, but I don't know if he has the tools, maybe but it's going to be a big risk for us.

[Jawhead999]

The odds for Inoue to win via KO isn't that low, actually a good option to bet if you're Inoue's fan.

However I just don't want to see an upset just like how Bivol did when he fight with Canelo, that's really unexpected and most people underestimating Bivol at that time. Still hard for me to predict the outcome, but maybe I will go for Fuiton in this fight since Inoue haven't prove anything in this weight.

If Inoue win in this fight, we can sure he will have no problem to fight with Murodjon Akhmadaliev for title unifications.

[Botnake]

The odds for Inoue to win via KO isn't that low, actually a good option to bet if you're Inoue's fan.

However I just don't want to see an upset just like how Bivol did when he fight with Canelo, that's really unexpected and most people underestimating Bivol at that time. Still hard for me to predict the outcome, but maybe I will go for Fuiton in this fight since Inoue haven't prove anything in this weight.

If Inoue win in this fight, we can sure he will have no problem to fight with Murodjon Akhmadaliev for title unifications.

I would take the KO. This is a great opportunity for us bettors who believe Inoue will win, as we don't see these kinds of odds all the time. Although Inoue is heavily favored here, the odds for a KO are still high, so it's a no-brainer. We should not skip this one.

[Distinctin]

As per Inoue:

“My next goal is to move up in weight and once again become world champion,” Inoue noted of his upcoming pound-for-pound showdown with the unbeaten Philadelphia native. “I’m sure it will be the biggest challenge for me so far, since I will have to deal with issues related to my own physical frame.”

https://www.boxingscene.com/inoue-my-next-goal-again-become-world-champ-im-sure-it-biggest-challenge-me--173180

So he is taking this fight very serious and think that this is the biggest challenge for him. Because this is the first time that he will go up in weight and will be against the champion in Fulton. Good to hear that he is still down to earth and never talk trash his opponents and even doubting if he can deal with the moving up in weight at 122 lbs. Because we are all saying that not much of a different in weight and it could really benefit him as he don't need to weight drain. But he is questioning himself. Nevertheless, his power though, might be enough to stop Fulton later in the fight.

We cannot really expect Naoya Inoue to resort into trashtalks because aside from that's not his attitude, he still prefers to make a noise inside the ring and not before the fight.

Also, questioning himself and thinking of Fulton as his biggest challenge so far is a good sign. That means that he is not overconfident that he can conquer the champion and get his belts easily. IMO, I really see this as a good sign because Inoue is preparing for this fight more than what he prepared for his fight against Donaire way back and I expect that Inoue will again evolve into a different monster as that's what he is if he will fight a competitive opponent.