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

[Pamadar]

Anyway, I understand why Fulton chose to stay at 122 because he will never let this chance slide because this is a big payday for him and if ever he can upsets the favorite, Naoya Inoue, he can add more hype to his name and that will open more doors into his career.

Since Inoue is a rising star and already cemented his status as one of the strongest bantamweight in the entire history, defeating him is something that will bring more legacy for Fulton. Aside from that, Fulton might receive some criticism for not welcoming Inoue on the 122 and might be called ducking or worst "coward".

That is surely the case if ever Steph Fulton did that and left the division amid Naoya Inoue's climb towards 122. People will not understand and will start calling him a coward after the statement he made even before Inoue cemented his legacy at 118, and now when Inoue made the climb, Fulton immediately evacuated away from his own division.

But fortunately, that didn't happen, and Fulton showed how glad he was when Inoue announced it and plus there's the WBO who gave Inoue some perks to legally fight the 2-belt champion, Fulton, directly without fighting the guys the from the bottom first or at least the interim holders.

A perk that gave him a good opportunity to try stripping Fulton's belt from this division.

I like how Fulton handles this issue as he doesn't want being called a coward or ducking to Inoue, a good way to defend your belts
with someone who is really being known for this sport. If Fulton will manage to win, it will be a good hype in his career, not letting
Inoue to fill his desire of holding more belts from different divisions.

We will see the outcome once the upcoming schedule come up and both are inside the ring and start bringing everything to win
the fight.

[btc_angela]

Anyway, I understand why Fulton chose to stay at 122 because he will never let this chance slide because this is a big payday for him and if ever he can upsets the favorite, Naoya Inoue, he can add more hype to his name and that will open more doors into his career.

Since Inoue is a rising star and already cemented his status as one of the strongest bantamweight in the entire history, defeating him is something that will bring more legacy for Fulton. Aside from that, Fulton might receive some criticism for not welcoming Inoue on the 122 and might be called ducking or worst "coward".

That is surely the case if ever Steph Fulton did that and left the division amid Naoya Inoue's climb towards 122. People will not understand and will start calling him a coward after the statement he made even before Inoue cemented his legacy at 118, and now when Inoue made the climb, Fulton immediately evacuated away from his own division.

But fortunately, that didn't happen, and Fulton showed how glad he was when Inoue announced it and plus there's the WBO who gave Inoue some perks to legally fight the 2-belt champion, Fulton, directly without fighting the guys the from the bottom first or at least the interim holders.

A perk that gave him a good opportunity to try stripping Fulton's belt from this division.

I like how Fulton handles this issue as he doesn't want being called a coward or ducking to Inoue, a good way to defend your belts
with someone who is really being known for this sport. If Fulton will manage to win, it will be a good hype in his career, not letting
Inoue to fill his desire of holding more belts from different divisions.

We will see the outcome once the upcoming schedule come up and both are inside the ring and start bringing everything to win
the fight.

I guess that is the perks of being a champion in that division, you will be giving opportunity first hand to fight for the belt. Even Casimero was given that opportunity by WBO twice but again the problem with his weight.

Let's wait for the actual fight, I think by now Inoue hand injury should have healed already and that he is back in the gym for training. The fight is going to happen next month if I'm not mistaken. And for bettors, who know, this could be a indication that at least Fulton might have a good chance if Inoue is rushed himself up and not fully 100% in this fight this coming June.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I cannot blame people to have full confidence in Inoue because he earned it. He has too many achievements and he is a guaranteed first ballot in the Hall of Fame even at this current stage of his career. P4p #1, undisputed champion, 3 division champion and he became a champion in only his 6th pro fight.

True, he has beaten the best of the bantamweight division and unified all the belts. So he deserved all the accolades and probably this is one reason why he got a first shot moving up in super bantamweight against the champion.

Fulton on the other hand is very brave by traveling to Japan to defend his belts. Fulton has the size and skills. Fulton has a proven solid chin too after what we saw during the Figuroa fight. So I won't be surprised if Fulton will try to establish himself early as the aggressor to gain respect and not allow Inoue to just hunt him like prey.

Fulton says it doesn't matter as he believed in his talents and tools that he can beat Inoue whether in Japan or in the US. Yes, the fight with Figueroa was a back and forth fight and Brandon almost knock him down. But Fulton shows that he has a tougher chin that we have tought and it might be enough against the power of Inoue who is not yet tested on this division.

There might be no difference at all even if this fight is held somewhere in Japan because Fulton will still be Fulton being the champion while Inoue is still the same, fighting to attain belts or defend his belts. The main reason why Japan has been chose is because it is the best interest for both promoters and organizers as it's already a fact that their profits are already guaranteed because Inoue is indeed an attraction in Japan and lots of people will certainly watch his fight plus there are some foreign people as well who will watch the fight.

I am just saying something, a boxer will always do his job well, which is to fight anywhere, in Japan or anywhere on the globe, and if Inoue shows that he is better than Fulton, he will simply beat him, no matter how many titles he has, he will he will be able to win, whatever it is, so it has nothing to do with it, I see Inoue as a very complete fighter, it doesn't matter what category he is in now, the blows will hurt and weigh more, but for me Inoue is a boxing genius His technique is very good, I'm sure he won't stop Fulton from being the champion, he will see him as just another fighter.

[Japinat]

I cannot blame people to have full confidence in Inoue because he earned it. He has too many achievements and he is a guaranteed first ballot in the Hall of Fame even at this current stage of his career. P4p #1, undisputed champion, 3 division champion and he became a champion in only his 6th pro fight.

True, he has beaten the best of the bantamweight division and unified all the belts. So he deserved all the accolades and probably this is one reason why he got a first shot moving up in super bantamweight against the champion.

Fulton on the other hand is very brave by traveling to Japan to defend his belts. Fulton has the size and skills. Fulton has a proven solid chin too after what we saw during the Figuroa fight. So I won't be surprised if Fulton will try to establish himself early as the aggressor to gain respect and not allow Inoue to just hunt him like prey.

Fulton says it doesn't matter as he believed in his talents and tools that he can beat Inoue whether in Japan or in the US. Yes, the fight with Figueroa was a back and forth fight and Brandon almost knock him down. But Fulton shows that he has a tougher chin that we have tought and it might be enough against the power of Inoue who is not yet tested on this division.

There might be no difference at all even if this fight is held somewhere in Japan because Fulton will still be Fulton being the champion while Inoue is still the same, fighting to attain belts or defend his belts. The main reason why Japan has been chose is because it is the best interest for both promoters and organizers as it's already a fact that their profits are already guaranteed because Inoue is indeed an attraction in Japan and lots of people will certainly watch his fight plus there are some foreign people as well who will watch the fight.

I am just saying something, a boxer will always do his job well, which is to fight anywhere, in Japan or anywhere on the globe, and if Inoue shows that he is better than Fulton, he will simply beat him, no matter how many titles he has, he will he will be able to win, whatever it is, so it has nothing to do with it, I see Inoue as a very complete fighter, it doesn't matter what category he is in now, the blows will hurt and weigh more, but for me Inoue is a boxing genius His technique is very good, I'm sure he won't stop Fulton from being the champion, he will see him as just another fighter.

A no biggy because he already had the same situation in the previous weight class where he started from the bottom up until he unified all four belts to be the undisputed champion at 118. But even though Inoue is strong and knows how to make some actual adjustments, no doubt, Inoue himself is having some doubts whether if how will this division treat him because after all, he's just new to this and even if the weight difference is not that big, it's still a different weight class meanwhile he will fight the boxer who is already accustomed to it, a 2-belt champion.

Those are the words of Inoue and I'm glad that he's not feeding his ego because of the status he attained, he still remained to be humble and try to figure out the things that he could face when the fight starts. Still, I'm positive enough that Inoue will do just fine and will be the one who will give another headline as I see him as a boxer who is set to make his name great.

[stomachgrowls]

I cannot blame people to have full confidence in Inoue because he earned it. He has too many achievements and he is a guaranteed first ballot in the Hall of Fame even at this current stage of his career. P4p #1, undisputed champion, 3 division champion and he became a champion in only his 6th pro fight.

True, he has beaten the best of the bantamweight division and unified all the belts. So he deserved all the accolades and probably this is one reason why he got a first shot moving up in super bantamweight against the champion.

Fulton on the other hand is very brave by traveling to Japan to defend his belts. Fulton has the size and skills. Fulton has a proven solid chin too after what we saw during the Figuroa fight. So I won't be surprised if Fulton will try to establish himself early as the aggressor to gain respect and not allow Inoue to just hunt him like prey.

Fulton says it doesn't matter as he believed in his talents and tools that he can beat Inoue whether in Japan or in the US. Yes, the fight with Figueroa was a back and forth fight and Brandon almost knock him down. But Fulton shows that he has a tougher chin that we have tought and it might be enough against the power of Inoue who is not yet tested on this division.

There might be no difference at all even if this fight is held somewhere in Japan because Fulton will still be Fulton being the champion while Inoue is still the same, fighting to attain belts or defend his belts. The main reason why Japan has been chose is because it is the best interest for both promoters and organizers as it's already a fact that their profits are already guaranteed because Inoue is indeed an attraction in Japan and lots of people will certainly watch his fight plus there are some foreign people as well who will watch the fight.

I am just saying something, a boxer will always do his job well, which is to fight anywhere, in Japan or anywhere on the globe, and if Inoue shows that he is better than Fulton, he will simply beat him, no matter how many titles he has, he will he will be able to win, whatever it is, so it has nothing to do with it, I see Inoue as a very complete fighter, it doesn't matter what category he is in now, the blows will hurt and weigh more, but for me Inoue is a boxing genius His technique is very good, I'm sure he won't stop Fulton from being the champion, he will see him as just another fighter.

A no biggy because he already had the same situation in the previous weight class where he started from the bottom up until he unified all four belts to be the undisputed champion at 118. But even though Inoue is strong and knows how to make some actual adjustments, no doubt, Inoue himself is having some doubts whether if how will this division treat him because after all, he's just new to this and even if the weight difference is not that big, it's still a different weight class meanwhile he will fight the boxer who is already accustomed to it, a 2-belt champion.

Those are the words of Inoue and I'm glad that he's not feeding his ego because of the status he attained, he still remained to be humble and try to figure out the things that he could face when the fight starts. Still, I'm positive enough that Inoue will do just fine and will be the one who will give another headline as I see him as a boxer who is set to make his name great.

This is what i do like with Inoue on which he do stay on being humble despite of the popularity and acknowledgement when it comes to boxing world but yet its true that being confident would really lead to demise,

considering that you would be fighting into a higher division which means that even if you do dominate the previous one, doesnt mean that you could do the next but we know that there's always chances or progress.
Fighting 2belt champ on what Fulton division belonged isnt something that would be a walk in a part kind or type of fight. For sure Inoue team isnt something that they would really be
that confident when it comes to this.

If ever he would be able to beat up Fulton then unifying all belts on this new division wouldnt really be that so hard.So if he do plans on being undisputed once again then it wont really be that
hard if he would be starting on the top first. Its ideal but somewhat risky but well its their choice.

[LUCKMCFLY]

A win, still a win, whatever is the ground behind that win. As long as it was legit and clean, it will be on the side of Inoue if they will push the fight after the postponement and the injury is still not being cured.

I see both your point and, for sure, fighters are just aiming to meet each other inside the ring, whatever the reason
if the fight schedule being push, they will be there to face each other and will try to win from one another.

I think the same, if this injury did not happened now and instead happened during the fight of Inoue vs Fulton and Fulton obviously won due to the inability of Inoue to punch as he is used to, I will not take that win away from Fulton, as we must remember that during our lives we must face all kind of circumstances that are outside of our control and still do our best, but obviously in that case I would like to see a second fight in which both are at 100% to see who is the best under those circumstances.

Yup! if that happened then so be it Fulton will take the win and expect for a good rematch if Inoue's camp will activate the rematch claw, though not sure as it will be depends on how the assessment that they will going to take.

The fight was re-schedule and we will see them preparing. Inoue's injury might affect him
but once the fight schedule come up, they will meet and they will showcase all the talents that they've got.

Here things can turn out very well, on the one hand it is a total shame that it has been Postponed, but due to injuries, it is not good to fight when there are Injuries, Especially in boxing, because you need to be 100% and with less Probability of vulnerabilities in a fight, if on the Contrary when used with injuries it is done at risk and it will not be the same, if there are clauses or not, it can be Counterproductive due to the Severity of the injury, it is useless to activate a clause when the boxer still does not recover well from the injury, what happened for something would be,if it was postponed they are looking for the best date for the fight to take place.

Yes, if there's an ongoing injury, then it's better not to proceed with the rematch, as we all know that the possible performance will not be the same as what the fans will expect from the fighter.

Negotiating for a possible rematch on the later schedule can be done, as long as both camps are willing to
proceed and talk regarding to the possible date, it will be a better way to please the fans who love seeing
a full healthy fighter trying to win the fight..

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.

[Pamadar]

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.

[Japinat]

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.

[Lanatsa]

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.

There's no such a great boxer or any athlete or players when it comes or in talks about injuries. You would definitely be having that disadvantage since you arent really that on tip top shape which it doesnt make

any sense if you would really be pushing forward for a certain fight. Just like on what happened on Inoue did really get that injury, they do immediately postponed it out because its never been that ideal on fighting inside the ring with having those injuries specially if its not really that totally healed up. Also there are other boxers who would really be making out some whining after he lost and telling
those and telling that about his injury which i do see that its a sign of excuse and nonsense reasoning.

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

[goinmerry]

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

I think there would be no other postponement if the reason will be on Naoya Inoue's side again. Stephen Fulton might not want to wait again for another extension since he's now inactive in the ring for almost a year. On the other hand, if the reason for the postponement is because of Fulton, that's the time we can expect another postponement, and this time, Inoue will have to wait.

But finger-crossed, let's hope that any reasons leading for the postponement of the fight will not happen.

We want this fight to happen on the scheduled date with no interruptions or delays. Not just it kills the excitement of the boxing community but these boxers are also following their respective roadmap and the delay of their scheduled fight will ruin it.

[Lanatsa]

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

I think there would be no other postponement if the reason will be on Naoya Inoue's side again. Stephen Fulton might not want to wait again for another extension since he's now inactive in the ring for almost a year. On the other hand, if the reason for the postponement is because of Fulton, that's the time we can expect another postponement, and this time, Inoue will have to wait.

But finger-crossed, let's hope that any reasons leading for the postponement of the fight will not happen.

We want this fight to happen on the scheduled date with no interruptions or delays. Not just it kills the excitement of the boxing community but these boxers are also following their respective roadmap and the delay of their scheduled fight will ruin it.

Yes, i do agree! The thing should really be having on their mind is to take care of their bodies while they are having that training because if there would be an another injury incident then it would really be slowing or disrupting out their roadmap and being inactive for a year isnt really that something looks good specially for Fulton which same as you said which its definitely on point.

Speaking about hype and interest, then we boxing fans specially on Inoue is really that rooting for this fight to happen, not only just seeing Inoue on a higher division but we do love to see on how
he would handle out on fighting the best boxer or fighter on this division. It might be a little bit in rush on going for the belt directly without in going in line with those
lower rank but directly going to the belt holder. lol. A really aggressive approach i would say.

[btc_angela]

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

I think there would be no other postponement if the reason will be on Naoya Inoue's side again. Stephen Fulton might not want to wait again for another extension since he's now inactive in the ring for almost a year. On the other hand, if the reason for the postponement is because of Fulton, that's the time we can expect another postponement, and this time, Inoue will have to wait.

But finger-crossed, let's hope that any reasons leading for the postponement of the fight will not happen.

We want this fight to happen on the scheduled date with no interruptions or delays. Not just it kills the excitement of the boxing community but these boxers are also following their respective roadmap and the delay of their scheduled fight will ruin it.

Yes, i do agree! The thing should really be having on their mind is to take care of their bodies while they are having that training because if there would be an another injury incident then it would really be slowing or disrupting out their roadmap and being inactive for a year isnt really that something looks good specially for Fulton which same as you said which its definitely on point.

Speaking about hype and interest, then we boxing fans specially on Inoue is really that rooting for this fight to happen, not only just seeing Inoue on a higher division but we do love to see on how
he would handle out on fighting the best boxer or fighter on this division. It might be a little bit in rush on going for the belt directly without in going in line with those
lower rank but directly going to the belt holder. lol. A really aggressive approach i would say.

It's aggressive but we do understand where he is coming from, or at least what the boxing body stance is. Inoue has unified all the belts in 118 lbs, meaning he has no challenges already he clean it up and almost knock out everyone.

So in a sense he is above all those 118 lbs and maybe Inoue and his handlers knows that 122 lbs might be the same for the monster. And so the governing body simply allow him as a bonus for being a unified champion to fight the next available champion in the new division with is Stephen Fulton. And he accepted it right away so it's going to be a big acid test for Inoue if he can still climb and dominate the super bantamweight just like what he did at 118 lbs.

[Russlenat]

It's aggressive but we do understand where he is coming from, or at least what the boxing body stance is. Inoue has unified all the belts in 118 lbs, meaning he has no challenges already he clean it up and almost knock out everyone.

So in a sense he is above all those 118 lbs and maybe Inoue and his handlers knows that 122 lbs might be the same for the monster. And so the governing body simply allow him as a bonus for being a unified champion to fight the next available champion in the new division with is Stephen Fulton. And he accepted it right away so it's going to be a big acid test for Inoue if he can still climb and dominate the super bantamweight just like what he did at 118 lbs.

If we look at Inoue's achievements, winning here should not be hard as the weight increase is quite minimal. Going from 118 lbs to 122 lbs is not that far, and anyone can do that without compromising their power. Just like Casimero, we've seen how powerful he is is in this weight class, so I expect the same from Inoue.

I know everyone is already anticipating the fight, but we should be patient as Inoue will make sure he is 100% ready once the fight happens.

[Lanatsa]

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

I think there would be no other postponement if the reason will be on Naoya Inoue's side again. Stephen Fulton might not want to wait again for another extension since he's now inactive in the ring for almost a year. On the other hand, if the reason for the postponement is because of Fulton, that's the time we can expect another postponement, and this time, Inoue will have to wait.

But finger-crossed, let's hope that any reasons leading for the postponement of the fight will not happen.

We want this fight to happen on the scheduled date with no interruptions or delays. Not just it kills the excitement of the boxing community but these boxers are also following their respective roadmap and the delay of their scheduled fight will ruin it.

Yes, i do agree! The thing should really be having on their mind is to take care of their bodies while they are having that training because if there would be an another injury incident then it would really be slowing or disrupting out their roadmap and being inactive for a year isnt really that something looks good specially for Fulton which same as you said which its definitely on point.

Speaking about hype and interest, then we boxing fans specially on Inoue is really that rooting for this fight to happen, not only just seeing Inoue on a higher division but we do love to see on how
he would handle out on fighting the best boxer or fighter on this division. It might be a little bit in rush on going for the belt directly without in going in line with those
lower rank but directly going to the belt holder. lol. A really aggressive approach i would say.

It's aggressive but we do understand where he is coming from, or at least what the boxing body stance is. Inoue has unified all the belts in 118 lbs, meaning he has no challenges already he clean it up and almost knock out everyone.

So in a sense he is above all those 118 lbs and maybe Inoue and his handlers knows that 122 lbs might be the same for the monster. And so the governing body simply allow him as a bonus for being a unified champion to fight the next available champion in the new division with is Stephen Fulton. And he accepted it right away so it's going to be a big acid test for Inoue if he can still climb and dominate the super bantamweight just like what he did at 118 lbs.

It makes sense on climbing up the ladder because any athlete or fighter would really be hungry for the glory and popularity on which it would really be normal that they would really be testing out on higher division. Whats the point on staying up on a place on which you do know that you've been dominating? Of course you would  really be thinking on going up on the ladder and would be facing out those
who are really that in higher division which it does make sense. If they do target out that belt holder of that next high weight division then i could really say its an aggressive approach but well
they wont really be making out such decision if they do saw that they would be at great disadvantage.

If ever Inoue could pull this one off without any problems or hiccups then it would be not shocking that he would unify all the belts on this new division and wont be shocking
if he would be deciding to go up another weight division. Lets see on how his journey would really be looks like if he would be ever dominates this side.

[Jating]

Now that this fight is already that finalized since Inoue is really that healing up, lets just hope that there would be no further accidents happen to make it postponed once again.

I think there would be no other postponement if the reason will be on Naoya Inoue's side again. Stephen Fulton might not want to wait again for another extension since he's now inactive in the ring for almost a year. On the other hand, if the reason for the postponement is because of Fulton, that's the time we can expect another postponement, and this time, Inoue will have to wait.

But finger-crossed, let's hope that any reasons leading for the postponement of the fight will not happen.

We want this fight to happen on the scheduled date with no interruptions or delays. Not just it kills the excitement of the boxing community but these boxers are also following their respective roadmap and the delay of their scheduled fight will ruin it.

Yes, i do agree! The thing should really be having on their mind is to take care of their bodies while they are having that training because if there would be an another injury incident then it would really be slowing or disrupting out their roadmap and being inactive for a year isnt really that something looks good specially for Fulton which same as you said which its definitely on point.

Speaking about hype and interest, then we boxing fans specially on Inoue is really that rooting for this fight to happen, not only just seeing Inoue on a higher division but we do love to see on how
he would handle out on fighting the best boxer or fighter on this division. It might be a little bit in rush on going for the belt directly without in going in line with those
lower rank but directly going to the belt holder. lol. A really aggressive approach i would say.

It's aggressive but we do understand where he is coming from, or at least what the boxing body stance is. Inoue has unified all the belts in 118 lbs, meaning he has no challenges already he clean it up and almost knock out everyone.

So in a sense he is above all those 118 lbs and maybe Inoue and his handlers knows that 122 lbs might be the same for the monster. And so the governing body simply allow him as a bonus for being a unified champion to fight the next available champion in the new division with is Stephen Fulton. And he accepted it right away so it's going to be a big acid test for Inoue if he can still climb and dominate the super bantamweight just like what he did at 118 lbs.

It makes sense on climbing up the ladder because any athlete or fighter would really be hungry for the glory and popularity on which it would really be normal that they would really be testing out on higher division. Whats the point on staying up on a place on which you do know that you've been dominating? Of course you would  really be thinking on going up on the ladder and would be facing out those
who are really that in higher division which it does make sense. If they do target out that belt holder of that next high weight division then i could really say its an aggressive approach but well
they wont really be making out such decision if they do saw that they would be at great disadvantage.

If ever Inoue could pull this one off without any problems or hiccups then it would be not shocking that he would unify all the belts on this new division and wont be shocking
if he would be deciding to go up another weight division. Lets see on how his journey would really be looks like if he would be ever dominates this side.

If I'm not mistaken, he said that he will go up as high as 126 lbs or even higher if his body can take it. So this is going to be good test for him. I do agree that it's just 4 lbs from his previous weight class, so there should not be a problem for him. So it's going to be either he can bring his power or even more powerful in this division because of the added weight, or suddenly his power is not there.

It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

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If I'm not mistaken, he said that he will go up as high as 126 lbs or even higher if his body can take it. So this is going to be good test for him. I do agree that it's just 4 lbs from his previous weight class, so there should not be a problem for him. So it's going to be either he can bring his power or even more powerful in this division because of the added weight, or suddenly his power is not there.

It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

Neither he do have the plans on unifying those belts or not then it would really be depending or basing on whats up into their minds because moving up is something that would really be needing to achieve something on a certain division or simply would be staying for a while and not really just that beating up a belt holder. Of course there would really be belt defense to happen as those low ranking would really be
aiming to get the belt.

On the time that he would be able to prove out that he could able to have that numerous title defenses on a certain division then it would be not surprising if he would be climbing one step on the ladder.
This is where he would definitely be aiming but for now, he would still need to take that first step against Fulton. Lets see on how his add up weight could neither having an effect
on him or wont really be that much an issue at all.

[carlisle1]

It's aggressive but we do understand where he is coming from, or at least what the boxing body stance is. Inoue has unified all the belts in 118 lbs, meaning he has no challenges already he clean it up and almost knock out everyone.

So in a sense he is above all those 118 lbs and maybe Inoue and his handlers knows that 122 lbs might be the same for the monster. And so the governing body simply allow him as a bonus for being a unified champion to fight the next available champion in the new division with is Stephen Fulton. And he accepted it right away so it's going to be a big acid test for Inoue if he can still climb and dominate the super bantamweight just like what he did at 118 lbs.

If we look at Inoue's achievements, winning here should not be hard as the weight increase is quite minimal. Going from 118 lbs to 122 lbs is not that far, and anyone can do that without compromising their power. Just like Casimero, we've seen how powerful he is is in this weight class, so I expect the same from Inoue.

I know everyone is already anticipating the fight, but we should be patient as Inoue will make sure he is 100% ready once the fight happens.

Indeed, Inoue should not have any problem after jumping to this new weight class, not by far from his previous division
and if analysing the capability, he's not going to have a hard time.

Though we also need to consider the class of those opponents from this division, especially the current champ, who also have the good records to defend.

Let see how both fighters will entertain their fans and who's going to dominate from one another.

[harizen]

It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

For let's say Naoya Inoue wins over Stephen Fulton and successfully grabs the WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight title, and knowing Bob Arum's play, he might think that his Inoue won't face any risks if he goes straight unifying the belts at the 122 lbs division without having a mandatory title defense. I'm referring to Inoue facing the new counterpart champion, Marlon Tapales. Or on the other hand, if pure business will apply, Inoue might fight a series of title defenses before unifying, to maximize the revenue potential, I guess.

Later on, unification will follow and if wins, no more business needed to be settled at the 122, Inoue might move up to 126 as a Featherweight.

Just a possible view of his timeline as no doubt, Inoue can really even move up to 126 for a year or two smoothly without a problem.

[Natalim]

It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

For let's say Naoya Inoue wins over Stephen Fulton and successfully grabs the WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight title, and knowing Bob Arum's play, he might think that his Inoue won't face any risks if he goes straight unifying the belts at the 122 lbs division without having a mandatory title defense. I'm referring to Inoue facing the new counterpart champion, Marlon Tapales. Or on the other hand, if pure business will apply, Inoue might fight a series of title defenses before unifying, to maximize the revenue potential, I guess.

Later on, unification will follow and if wins, no more business needed to be settled at the 122, Inoue might move up to 126 as a Featherweight.

Just a possible view of his timeline as no doubt, Inoue can really even move up to 126 for a year or two smoothly without a problem.

Definitely, Inoue might move up again after dominating the super bantamweight division. As reported, it is said that there's not a lot of money in lower divisions. Therefore, Inoue will likely try to pursue a higher division where he can maximize his profits using his popularity. Many people say that Inoue might be the next Manny Pacquiao, and I agree with that, as long as he does not waste a lot of time staying in one division where he has already dominated.

[Dave1]

It's too early to see him going belt after belt here, if he wins here, he should be defending it against the rank fighter in his organization. He really need to test other boxers too before unifying it unlike in the bantamweight division wherein most of the belts he won because there is a tournament that time and he face most of the champion in the WBSS.

For let's say Naoya Inoue wins over Stephen Fulton and successfully grabs the WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight title, and knowing Bob Arum's play, he might think that his Inoue won't face any risks if he goes straight unifying the belts at the 122 lbs division without having a mandatory title defense. I'm referring to Inoue facing the new counterpart champion, Marlon Tapales. Or on the other hand, if pure business will apply, Inoue might fight a series of title defenses before unifying, to maximize the revenue potential, I guess.

Later on, unification will follow and if wins, no more business needed to be settled at the 122, Inoue might move up to 126 as a Featherweight.

Just a possible view of his timeline as no doubt, Inoue can really even move up to 126 for a year or two smoothly without a problem.

Definitely, Inoue might move up again after dominating the super bantamweight division. As reported, it is said that there's not a lot of money in lower divisions. Therefore, Inoue will likely try to pursue a higher division where he can maximize his profits using his popularity. Many people say that Inoue might be the next Manny Pacquiao, and I agree with that, as long as he does not waste a lot of time staying in one division where he has already dominated.

It's really depends on how his body will respond to moving up in weight, I think in 126 lbs it will be a big challenge for him so not sure if he can go as high as 130-135 lbs and I don't think he can reach what Manny did before.

Although again he is with Top Rank, and they have the experience how to hype and bring someone to be the next Pacman from Asia. So let's see if he can dominate Fulton in his new weight class and take his belt away.